# lacking

Pronunciation: say "LAK-ing" /ˈlækɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Missing or not having enough of some good quality that should be present.
   - Simple: Not having enough of a good quality that should be there.
   - _Critics found the novel technically polished yet lacking in genuine emotional depth._
   - _His argument was compelling but lacking in supporting evidence._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of lack. — present participle and gerund of lack
   - Simple: The -ing form of lack. Use it to name the action, or after a noun to describe it.
   - _Lacking sufficient evidence, the jury could not reach a verdict._
   - _The report is lacking the data needed to draw firm conclusions._

## Noun

3. The absence of something desirable, or something that ought to be present.
   - Simple: The state of not having something good that should be there.
   - _Reviewers noted a real lacking of original ideas in the sequel._
   - _A persistent lacking of funding stalled the research._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/lacking (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).