lacking

[ lak-ing ]

/ ˈlæk ɪŋ /

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preposition

being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.

adjective

wanting; deficient: He was found lacking in stamina.

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Origin of lacking

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at lack, -ing²

Words nearby lacking

lackaday, Lackawanna, lacker, lackey, lackey moth, lacking, Lackland Air Force Base, lackluster, lacklustre, Laclos, Laconia

How to use lacking in a sentence

So lacking, versus having, access to information stored on a computer increased, versus decreased, deliberate and spontaneous remembering of the information.
Reports of a Baleful Internet Are Greatly Exaggerated - Issue 104: Harmony|Brian Gallagher|July 21, 2021|Nautilus
Unfortunately, the Shure wireless headphones are somewhat lacking in other important departments.
Shure AONIC 50 review: Studio-quality sound, but not reference-grade noise-canceling|Billy Cadden|July 7, 2021|Popular-Science
I look at the progress that has been made recently with deep learning and it’s dramatic, it’s pretty impressive—but that doesn’t take away from the fact that it’s fundamentally lacking.
“We’ll never have true AI without first understanding the brain”|Will Heaven|March 3, 2021|MIT Technology Review
The difference, though, was that his power on pitches that were low and in or away — whether over the plate or not — was entirely lacking.
Nats want Kyle Schwarber to get ‘squatty’ at the plate and return to his slugging ways|Jesse Dougherty|February 26, 2021|Washington Post

Which makes this review somewhat lacking, as that stuff is basically the Defender's raison d'être.
The Land Rover Defender—rugged, charming, but drinks like a fish|Jonathan M. Gitlin|February 18, 2021|Ars Technica
Due to the video lacking audio, what they were fighting about remains a mystery—“was Jay cheating?”
Yoncé Said Knock You Out: The Solange and Jay Z Story|Kevin O’Keeffe|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The psychology of BDSM is lacking in other formal training regiments and interactions,” added Stella.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lacking any sense of irony, Eldridge made campaign-finance reform a signature plank.
The Rise and Fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple|James Kirchick|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His only known run-in with the law was a 300-euro fine for failing to stop at the scene of an accident and lacking insurance.
Showing the Faces of Its Murderers, ISIS Shows Its Global Reach|Tracy McNicoll|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Strapped for medical staff and lacking in the resources needed to treat the 5,338 suspected cases, the numbers are soaring.
Fighting Ebola and Starvation in Sierra Leone|Abby Haglage|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
European tobacco is lacking in flavor and is less powerful than the tobacco of America.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Some critics feel that, despite much that is desirable in her work, the soul is lacking in the women she paints.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
Yet there never was lacking a volunteer, either man or woman, to go to that well and obtain the precious water.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Never lacking natural dignity, he was not punctilious in mere matters of form.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Now here was a lover's meeting, not lacking the shy, downward glance of dark eyes as steel-blue eyes flashed frank admiration.
Dope|Sax Rohmer

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