Lacking and Too small

Lacking

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

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

Nearby Words: lack, lacked

Too small

Definitions of Lacking not found.

Lacking and too small are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lacking" instead an adjective phrase "Too small".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Tree Top Town The sprites' dwellings in Heroes of Might and Magic I and II were a variant of this — seemingly too small for most humanoids (since sprites are rather diminuitive creatures), and lacking both rope bridges and ladders (since sprites fly and therefore don't need them).
    Source: Tree Top Town
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