lacking

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Pronunciation[change]

Verb[change]

Plain form
lack

Third-person singular
lacks

Past tense
lacked

Past participle
lacked

Present participle
lacking

  1. The present participle of lack.

Adjective[change]

Positive
lacking

Comparative
more lacking

Superlative
most lacking

  1. missing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc)