lacking — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

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

   Synonyme

   lack

   Oberbegriffe

   absence

   Beispiele

   Cagliostro, however, whatever his moral lackings, did not lack spirit; he was not the man to succumb to this kind of coercion.

Adjektiv

1. Missing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc).

   Oberbegriffe

   absent

   Beispiele

   This cheese is lacking in pungency.

   The team was lacking in stamina and lost the match decidedly.

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

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

Adjektiv

1. inadequate in amount or degree

   Synonyme

   deficientwanting

   Beispiele

   a deficient education

   deficient in common sense

   Weitere Beispiele (2)

   lacking in stamina

   tested and found wanting

2. nonexistent

   Synonyme

   absentmissingwanting

   Beispiele

   the thumb is absent

   her appetite was lacking