lacking — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

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

   Sinonimi

   lack

   Termini più generali

   absence

   Esempi

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

Aggettivo

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

   Termini più generali

   absent

   Esempi

   This cheese is lacking in pungency.

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

   Altri esempi (1)

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

Aggettivo

1. inadequate in amount or degree

   Sinonimi

   deficientwanting

   Esempi

   a deficient education

   deficient in common sense

   Altri esempi (2)

   lacking in stamina

   tested and found wanting

2. nonexistent

   Sinonimi

   absentmissingwanting

   Esempi

   the thumb is absent

   her appetite was lacking