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LACKING Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word lacking. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word lacking. (close relations)
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absent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not being in a specified place

adjective satellite

• nonexistent

• lost in thought; showing preoccupation

verb

• stay away or leave

bereft
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

• sorrowful through loss or deprivation

deficient
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

adjective satellite

• inadequate in amount or degree

• falling short of some prescribed norm

depleted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• no longer sufficient

devoid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• completely wanting or lacking

drained
verbv
adjective

• emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)

adjective satellite

• extremely exhausted

• drained of electric charge; discharged

empty
adjectiveadj
adjective

• holding or containing nothing

noun

• a container that has been emptied

adjective satellite

• devoid of significance or force

• needing nourishment

• emptied of emotion

verb

• make void or empty of contents

• become empty or void of its content

• leave behind empty; move out of

• remove the contents of a container

• excrete or discharge from the body

inadequate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

adjective satellite

• of insufficient quantity to meet a need

incomplete
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not complete or total; not completed

adjective satellite

• not yet finished

insufficient
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

limited
adjectiveadj
adjective

• small in range or scope

noun

• public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops

adjective satellite

• subject to limits or subjected to limits

• including only a part

• mediocre

• not excessive

• having a specific function or scope

• not unlimited

meager
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deficient in amount or quality or extent

missing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective satellite

• not able to be found

• nonexistent

nonexistent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not having existence or being or actuality

poor
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having little money or few possessions

• characterized by or indicating poverty

• lacking in quality or substances

noun

• people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

adjective satellite

• deserving or inciting pity

• of insufficient quantity to meet a need

reduced
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• made less in size or amount or degree

adjective satellite

• well below normal (especially in price)

scarce
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

adverb

• only a very short time before

• almost not

short
adjectiveadj
adjective

• primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

• (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length

• low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal

• (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

• not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices

• of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration

noun

• the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed

• accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

• the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base

adverb

• clean across

• without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold

• at some point or distance before a goal is reached

• so as to interrupt

• at a disadvantage

• in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

• quickly and without warning

adjective satellite

• of insufficient quantity to meet a need

• less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

• lacking foresight or scope

• tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening

• marked by rude or peremptory shortness

verb

• cheat someone by not returning him enough money

• create a short circuit in

slight
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

noun

• a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

adjective satellite

• lacking substance or significance

• being of delicate or slender build

verb

• pay no attention to, disrespect

wanting
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• nonexistent

• inadequate in amount or degree

Best Hypernyms For LACKING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for lacking, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
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Alternatives for ABSENT

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