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- Dictionarylacking/ˈlakɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. not available or in short supply: "adequate resources are sadly lacking"
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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.
Lacking definition: being without; not having; wanting; less. See examples of LACKING used in a sentence.
noun. 1. : the fact or state of being wanting or deficient. a lack of evidence. 2. : something that is lacking or is needed. Synonyms. Noun. absence. dearth.
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.
to not have or not have enough of something that is needed or wanted: He just lacks a little confidence. What we lack in this house is space to store things. We are lacking three members of staff due to illness. Compare. missing. Fewer examples. They've won a few matches this season but they lack consistency.
Define lacking. lacking synonyms, lacking pronunciation, lacking translation, English dictionary definition of lacking. n. 1. Deficiency or absence: Lack of funding brought the project to a halt. 2. A particular deficiency or absence: Owing to a lack of supporters, the...
If you say that someone or something lacks a particular quality or that a particular quality is lacking in them, you mean that they do not have any or enough of it. It lacked the power of the other cars.
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).
an absence or inadequate amount of something needed, desirable, or customary: We had to severely limit our holiday gift shopping due to lack of funds. Lack of skill is the main reason he didn’t get the job. Synonyms: need, want, insufficiency, deficit, paucity, scarcity, dearth. Antonyms: surplus.
adjective. 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.
