lacking
IPA: ɫˈækɪŋ
noun
- The absence of something; a lack.
adjective
- Missing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc).
Examples of "lacking" in Sentences
- What has been sorely lacking is the pastoral dimension.
- Tom gently probed the wound, his expression lacking optimism.
- So having stress disorder was seen as lacking morals, hence the term lacking moral fibre?
- Hannah hesitated, her expression lacking the assurance that had seemed so natural to her.
- A middle layer of explanation has certainly been lacking from the start: the effort of persuasion that is neither inspirational nor tactical, where a leader tries to convert people to his side.