lacking

carente
definition
verb
the novel lacks imagination
be without or deficient in.
adjective
adequate resources and funds are both sadly lacking at present
not available or in short supply.
translation of 'lacking'
adjective
carente,
abĂșlico
example
Police presence, which is 'lacking' , should act as a deterrent for criminals.
Not that those readings were so terrible, he adds - he just felt something 'lacking' .
We live in a society today where spiritual, moral and ethical values are 'lacking' amongst our people.
For someone so 'lacking' in motivation, he has done quite well for himself.
Anti-car policies, on the other hand, are still painfully 'lacking' in Edinburgh.
The sound quality is very reasonable, although perhaps 'lacking' in the treble department.
In an increasingly impersonal age, swords provide the human touch which is so 'lacking' in guns.
The research based data is 'lacking' regarding the psychological effects on the family, patient, and resuscitation team.
Many Army barracks are overcrowded and 'lacking' in modern amenities, such as air conditioning.
The story is what grabs your attention here, and it's one well worth following, told with a light touch often 'lacking' in games.
The danger of an epidemic here is high, as sanitation is simply 'lacking' .
Whelehan's clever flick found Hughes but urgency was still 'lacking' and Kelly once more got in the way.
Is Unionism so 'lacking' in confidence that it can't even argue its case effectively?
He was, in fact, a cruel dictator and his regime was " 'lacking' in compassion".
What is 'lacking' is the will by governments to feed the hungry, and the concern by enough of their citizens to force them to do so.
All the qualities that were so sadly 'lacking' seven days earlier were there in abundance against the Sky Blues.
Also, the kind of good governance needed for a long term regional vision was 'lacking' .
Only the most inept of dramatists could deliver a romance so completely 'lacking' in depth and subtlety.
Reports of exactly what is happening or has happened in Tal Afar are 'lacking' , and those that are available have little detail.
I feel so jaded, so 'lacking' in confidence.
What is 'lacking' is the vision and the statesmanship necessary to make that vision a reality.
Even the seeds are partly or wholly 'lacking' , and when present are very thin and small.
I'm still severely 'lacking' in self confidence but getting there.
Labelling is more comprehensive, though still 'lacking' in detail.
Confidence in the future of the Social Security system has been 'lacking' for a long time.
In the case of the War On Terrorism, this clarity has been 'lacking' from the beginning.
Such a universality was 'lacking' in Malayalam films that had come up for the competition, says Prasad.
Despite his excitement, there are few things Ignaciuk finds 'lacking' in his life in Bulgaria.
I know nothing of Camilla - except that wise influences on Charles seem 'lacking' .
However, that said, I have to say there's something 'lacking' from previous releases.
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