Lacking and Notwithstanding

Lacking

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

Notwithstanding and lacking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Notwithstanding" instead a preposition "Lacking".

Nearby Words: lack, lacked

Notwithstanding

Notwithstanding adverb - In spite of that.
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Synonyms for Notwithstanding

Lacking and notwithstanding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lacking" instead a preposition "Notwithstanding".
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