lacking

American  

[lak-ing] / ˈlæk ɪŋ /

preposition

1. being without; not having; wanting; less.

   Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.

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adjective

1. wanting; deficient.

   He was found lacking in stamina.

Etymology

Origin of lacking

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; lack + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Ethiopia has also revoked visa exemptions and police routinely detain people lacking the necessary paperwork, aid officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reading the short anthology, it quickly becomes clear why his audio dispatches have always had a prose-like quality often lacking among public radio reporters, whose delivery tends to be as dry as Death Valley.

From Los Angeles Times

We are lacking in composure and calmness to overturn results.

From BBC

"And the most important player for us, without lacking respect for Antoine, was Pita's departure as we're going to miss him so much."

From Barron's

Plays like Arcadia, Jumpers and the work which first made his name, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, were sometimes criticised for lacking emotional depth, for being too much show and too little substance.

From BBC

Related Words

• flawed
• inadequate
• incomplete