Little and Lacking

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

Lacking

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

Little and lacking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Little" instead an adjective "Lacking".

Nearby Words: lack, lacked
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