Lacking and Mislaid

Lacking

Lacking adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.

Mislaid and lacking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mislaid" instead an adjective "Lacking".

Nearby Words: lack, lacked

Mislaid

Mislaid adjective - No longer possessed.

Lacking and mislaid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lacking" instead an adjective "Mislaid".
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