lacking — 英語辞典

名詞

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

   同義語

   lack

   上位語

   absence

   例文

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

形容詞

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

   上位語

   absent

   例文

   This cheese is lacking in pungency.

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

   その他の例文 (1)

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

形容詞

1. inadequate in amount or degree

   同義語

   deficientwanting

   例文

   a deficient education

   deficient in common sense

   その他の例文 (2)

   lacking in stamina

   tested and found wanting

2. nonexistent

   同義語

   absentmissingwanting

   例文

   the thumb is absent

   her appetite was lacking