Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Definition of lacking adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Oxford3000

lacking

adjective
lacking pronunciation English ˈlækɪŋ lacking pronunciation American ˈlækɪŋ
[not before noun]
 
1 lacking (in something) having none or not enough of somethingShe's not usually lacking in confidence.The book is completely lacking in originality.He was taken on as a teacher but was found lacking (= was thought not to be good enough).2 not present or not available
Synonym
missing
I feel there is something lacking in my life.