lacking in something

  • 1Something Positive — logo, Mr. Personality. Author(s) R. K. Milholland Website http:/ …

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  • 2lacking — lack|ing [ˈlækıŋ] adj [not before noun] 1.) not having enough of something or any of it lacking in ▪ He was lacking in confidence . ▪ She seems to be entirely lacking in intelligence. ▪ The new designs have all been found lacking in some… …

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  • 3lacking — adjective (not before noun) 1 be lacking in to not have enough of something such as a quality or skill: She seems to be sadly lacking in tact. 2 if something that you need is lacking, you do not have it: Financial backing for the project is still …

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  • 4lacking — lack|ing [ lækıŋ ] adjective never before noun ** if something important or useful is lacking, it does not exist or is not available: sadly/distinctly/noticeably lacking (=completely lacking): Concern for passenger safety has, up until now, been… …

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  • 5lacking */*/ — UK [ˈlækɪŋ] / US adjective [never before noun] if something important or useful is lacking, it does not exist or is not available sadly/distinctly/noticeably lacking (= completely lacking): Concern for passenger safety has, up till now, been… …

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  • 6lacking — [[t]l akɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, usu ADJ in n If something or someone is lacking in a particular quality, they do not have any of it or enough of it. → See also lack ...if your hair is lacking in lustre and feeling dry... She felt nervous …

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  • 7lacking — [ˈlækɪŋ] adj if something is lacking, there is none of it, or not enough of it Concern for passenger safety has been sadly lacking.[/ex] She seems to be lacking in common sense.[/ex] …

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  • 8bereft of something — lacking something that you need He stared into space, bereft of inspiration …

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  • 9be wanting in something — formal phrase to be lacking something important My father is wanting in patience. Thesaurus: lacking and not having somethingsynonym Main entry: wanting …

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  • 10bereft of something — phrase lacking something that you need He stared into space, bereft of inspiration. Thesaurus: lacking and not having somethingsynonym Main entry: bereft …

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