lacking

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlækɪŋ/
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Verb

lacking

present participle of lack

Noun

lacking (plural lackings)

The absence of something; a lack.
- Sax Rohmer, The Romance of Sorcery
  Cagliostro, however, whatever his moral lackings, did not lack spirit; he was not the man to succumb to this kind of coercion.

Adjective

lacking (comparative more lacking, superlative most lacking)

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

This cheese is lacking in pungency.

Translations

missing or not having enough of something

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: see puuttua (fi)

Japanese: いまいち (imaichi)
Russian: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

Glackin, calking

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