lacking
lacking · more lacking · most lacking
відсутній
отсутствующий, отсутствовать, несуществующий
mangelhaft, but see -los (-less), mangeln
Missing or not having enough ofMissing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc).
/ˈlækɪŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesMissing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc).
This cheese is lacking in pungency.
The team was lacking in stamina and lost the match decidedly.
but see -los (-less), mangeln, mangelhaft
More definitions
- nonexistent
- inadequate in amount or degree
Translations
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By meaning 1
missing or not having enough of something:
Forms
more lacking, most lacking| Comparative | more lacking Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most lacking Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
17 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form