Synonyms for lacking
lack·ing

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1. deficient, lacking(p), wanting(p)adjective

   inadequate in amount or degree

   "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"

   Antonyms:
   existent, adequate, existing, equal

2. lacking, absent, missing, wantingadjective

   nonexistent

   "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking"

   Synonyms:
   abstracted, scatty, lacking(p), wanting, wanting(p), absentminded, deficient, absent, missing

   Antonyms:
   existing, adequate, existent, equal

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1. lackingadjective

   Synonyms:
   deficient, insufficient, unsupplied, shy, wanting, devoid

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1. List of paraphrases for "lacking":

   missing, lack

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1. David Wilezol:

   And except for a couple passing references to China, which are not nearly enough, this speech was lacking in addressing other national security matters, that’s not surprising, given the disaster the Biden administration created on our southern border and the rude awakening that awaits Americans if the administration successfully re-enters the indefensible Iran nuclear deal.

2. Friedrich Nietzsche:

   If a man wants to become a hero, the snake must first become a dragon: otherwise he is lacking his proper enemy.

3. Devendra Singh Tak:

   Information about remote areas is severely lacking at this time.

4. Francisco Luna:

   Workers' moods are in the dumps, every day it's worse. Maintenance is lacking, equipment is lacking.

5. Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska:

   While Admiral Neffenger is an impressive man, it is naive and dangerous to pretend installing one director can heal what ails TSA, the Department of Homeland Security needs to admit that it has a crisis of bureaucratic complacency - lacking an overarching vision and coherent measures of success and failure.