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   Lack·ing

   /ˈlakiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not available or in short supply: "adequate resources and funds are both sadly lacking at present"
   • ▪ (of a quality) missing or absent: "there was something lacking in our marriage" Similar absentmissingnonexistentnot presentunavailablenot to be foundOpposite presentplentiful
   • ▪ deficient or inadequate: "the students are not lacking in intellectual ability" Similar deficientdefectiveinadequatewantinglimitedflawedfaultyinsufficientunacceptableimpairedimperfectsecond-raterestrictedinferiorwithoutdevoid ofbereft ofbankrupt ofdestitute ofempty ofdeprived offree from/ofdeficient inlow onshort onin need ofinformal:minusOpposite perfectfull of

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   How to use lack in a sentence. to be deficient or missing; to be short or have need of something; to stand in need of : suffer from the absence or deficiency of… See the full definition

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLACKING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LACKING definition: 1. If something that you need is lacking, you do not have enough of it: 2. to not have a quality…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › lackingLACKING Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words -...

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   Synonyms for LACKING: insufficient, scarce, inadequate, low, deficient, short, wanting, unacceptable; Antonyms of LACKING: adequate, sufficient, enough, abundant ...

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   Lacking definition: being without; not having; wanting; less. See examples of LACKING used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lackingLacking - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   lacking: 1 adj inadequate in amount or degree “ lacking in stamina” Synonyms: deficient , wanting inadequate , unequal lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task adj nonexistent “her appetite was lacking ” Synonyms: absent , missing , wanting nonexistent not having existence or being or actuality

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLACKING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LACKING meaning: 1. If something that you need is lacking, you do not have enough of it: 2. to not have a quality…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LACK definition: 1. the fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it: 2. to not have or…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlacking adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   lacking (in something) having none or not enough of something She's not usually lacking in confidence. The film is sorely lacking in originality.; He was taken on as a teacher but was found lacking (= was thought not to be good enough).

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    Definition of lacking adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLACKING definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    1. missing or absent. Communication is really important but it's often sadly lacking. What is lacking is excitement about what the Party will do if it wins. What is lacking in this case,' he concluded, 'is evidence.'. 2. deficient in or not having enough of. not lacking in confidence. She felt nervous, increasingly lacking in confidence about ...