lacking
adjective
1. inadequate in amount or degree
- lacking in stamina
Similar word(s): inadequate, unequal, deficient, wanting
2. nonexistent
- her appetite was lacking
Similar word(s): nonexistent, absent, missing, wanting
Sentences with lacking as an adjective:
- This cheese is lacking in pungency.
noun
1. The absence of something; a lack.
verb
1. present participle of lack