Lacking in and Missing

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

Missing adjective - No longer possessed.

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Lacking in and missing are semantically related in absent from topic. Sometimes you can use "Lacking in" instead an adjective "Missing".

Nearby Words: miss, mission, missed

Sometimes it's simply missing a favorite food, but sometimes, especially if the craving is pretty odd, it could be that the way they've structured their diet has left them lacking in some vital nutrient.

Source: Wacky Cravings

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Missing and Lacking in. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lacking_in/missing

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