Lacking
Lacking adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Short of is a synonym for lacking. In some cases you can use "Short of" instead the word "Lacking" as a preposition or an adjective.
Short of
Lacking is a synonym for short of in other than topic. You can use "Lacking" instead the phrase "Short of" as a preposition or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as deficient in.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- short and lacking
- short and short of
- poor and lacking
- poor and short of
- inadequate and lacking
- inadequate and short of
- defective and lacking
- defective and short of
- insufficient and lacking
- insufficient and short of
- unsatisfactory and lacking
- unsatisfactory and short of
- wanting and lacking
- wanting and short of
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Short of and Lacking. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lacking/short_of
Lacking & Short of. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lacking/short_of>.
Short of or Lacking. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lacking/short_of.
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