lacking

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

lacking UK US [ˈlæk.ɪŋ] adjective
1. be lacking
If something that you need is lacking, you do not have enough of it
• Enthusiasm has been sadly lacking these past months at work.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Scarce, inadequate and not enough ↑Lacking things
2. be lacking in sth
to not have a quality
• He's totally lacking in charm.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Lacking things ↑Scarce, inadequate and not enough ↑Essential or necessary

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  absent, missing, wanting, deficient, lacking(p), wanting(p)