Little
Little adjective - Of a size that is less than average.
Usage example: the petting zoo has a little horse in addition to all of the goats and sheep
Lacking and little are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lacking" instead an adjective "Little".
Nearby Word: littleness
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Lacking and Little. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/little/lacking
Little & Lacking. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/little/lacking>.
Lacking or Little. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/little/lacking.
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