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Lacking Definition

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verb

Present participle of lack.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Synonyms:
  • faulting
  • needing
  • requiring
  • wanting
  • missing
Antonyms:
  • Antonyms:
  • owning

Other Word Forms of Lacking

Noun

Singular:
lacking
Plural:
lackings

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Words Starting With

LLALAC

Words Ending With

GNGING

Unscrambles

lacking

Words Starting With L and Ending With G

Starts With L & Ends With GStarts With LA & Ends With GStarts With L & Ends With NG

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With L7 Letter Words Ending With G

Words Near Lacking in the Dictionary

  • lacker
  • lackered
  • lackering
  • lackest
  • lacketh
  • lackey
  • lacking
  • lackingness
  • lackluster
  • lacklusterly
  • lacklusterness
  • lacklustre
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