Definition of LACKING

lacking

Meanings

Plural: lackings

Verb

  • be without
  • present participle and gerund of lack

Adjective Satellite

  • inadequate in amount or degree
    • "lacking in stamina"
  • nonexistent
    • "her appetite was lacking"

Noun

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

Adj

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

Synonyms

absent, awanting, bereft of, deficient, deficient of, deprived of, destitute of, devoid of, lack, lacking, leer, miss, missing, robbed of, shorn of, stripped of, void of, wanting

Antonyms

have, present

Scrabble Score: 14

lacking is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lacking is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lacking is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

lacking is a valid Words With Friends word