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Synonyms & Antonyms of lacking
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- we felt the afternoon television offerings were somewhat lacking in entertainment value
Synonyms for lacking
- deficient,
- inadequate,
- insufficient,
- low,
- scarce,
- short,
- shy,
- wanting
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- for the moment anyway, wood for the fireplace is lacking
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“Lacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacking. Accessed 22 May. 2022.
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