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    lacking
    /ˈlakɪŋ/

    adjective

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  2. Learn the meaning of lacking, an adjective that describes not having enough of something or not having a quality. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and translations.

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

  4. Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word lack, which can be a verb or a noun. Lack means to be deficient or missing, or the state or fact of being wanting or deficient.

  5. Learn the meaning of lack as a noun and a verb, and see how to use it in sentences. Find out the synonyms, antonyms, collocations, and translations of lack in different contexts.

  6. Lacking means missing or absent, or deficient in amount or quality. Find the usage note, examples, and related words for lacking in this online dictionary.

  7. 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).

  8. If there's a shortage of something, it's lacking. You might also describe something that's deficient — or not quite good enough — as lacking. If a substitute teacher is lacking in skill when it comes to controlling a rowdy class, he'll be exhausted by the end of his first day on the job.