lacking

verbnounadjectivecommon in dialogue

//ˈlækɪŋ//

The absence of something that is desirable or otherwise ought to be present.

verb

1
Also a form of lackpresent participle and gerund of lack

noun

1
The absence of something that is desirable or otherwise ought to be present.
Cagliostro, however, whatever his moral lackings, did not lack spirit; he was not the man to succumb to this kind of coercion.

adjective

1
Missing 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.
A few of the pieces of this jigsaw puzzle are lacking.

Forms

plural: lackings
comparative: more lacking
superlative: most lacking

lace · A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up…Lacey · A Norman habitational surname from Old French from a place…lack · A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary);…

lacking · The absence of something that is desirable or otherwise ought to be present.

Lacks · A surname lacrosse · A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using…lad · A boy or young man.

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