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lacking

/ˈlækɪŋ/adjective2 syllables

Lacking means: inadequate in amount or degree.

Synonyms for lacking16

adjective, as in inadequate in amount or degree

deficient, wanting, inadequate, unequal

adjective, as in nonexistent

absent, missing, wanting, nonexistent

also used for lacking

lack, awanting, bereft of, deficient of, deprived of, destitute of, devoid of, leer, poor in

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What does lacking mean?2

adjective

1

inadequate in amount or degree“a deficient education”

2

nonexistent“the thumb is absent”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lacking?10

two syllables

trackingbackingpackingcrackinghackingstackingrackingsackingsmacking

three syllables

attacking
Show 40 near rhymes
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Lacking in a sentence

  • Great scholar as he is, he is lacking in common sense.al_ex_an_der
  • The idea was decent, but the execution proved lacking.Ooneykcall
  • The solutions exist, but the will is lacking.Miktsoanit
  • Your attention to detail is lacking, to say the least.Nuel
  • From a practical standpoint, his plan is lacking.JK_Summerlin
  • Lacking sleep, he fell stiffly on the bed.AmarMecheri
  • There is nothing superfluous, there is nothing lacking in nature's inventions.Cangarejo
  • As compared with his father, he is lacking in depth.unknown

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