lacking
kekurangan
definition
verb
the novel lacks imagination
be without or deficient in.
adjective
adequate resources and funds are both sadly lacking at present
not available or in short supply.
example
Anti-car policies, on the other hand, are still painfully 'lacking' in Edinburgh.
I feel so jaded, so 'lacking' in confidence.
Police presence, which is 'lacking' , should act as a deterrent for criminals.
To be fair to the Tralee side they were not 'lacking' in spirit and endeavour and they made the visitors fight every inch of the way.
Also, the kind of good governance needed for a long term regional vision was 'lacking' .
In the case of the War On Terrorism, this clarity has been 'lacking' from the beginning.
For someone so 'lacking' in motivation, he has done quite well for himself.
However, that said, I have to say there's something 'lacking' from previous releases.
In an increasingly impersonal age, swords provide the human touch which is so 'lacking' in guns.
Innovation is sorely 'lacking' in so many areas of life, he said.
What is 'lacking' in local government is a truly independent tribunal.
The sound quality is very reasonable, although perhaps 'lacking' in the treble department.
However, what's 'lacking' here is the very same thing that made his early films so effective, the mirror held up to the audience.
Not that those readings were so terrible, he adds - he just felt something 'lacking' .
Only the most inept of dramatists could deliver a romance so completely 'lacking' in depth and subtlety.
Evidence is 'lacking' as to whether breast examinations can reduce breast cancer mortality.
So much is 'lacking' here that the society does seem truly horrible, even if its people are superficially happy.
What is grossly 'lacking' , as much from the Right as from the Left, is any living sense of that.
Reports of exactly what is happening or has happened in Tal Afar are 'lacking' , and those that are available have little detail.
I can hear the excitement in his voice when he's talking about things and it's been sadly 'lacking' in his voice of late.
The danger of an epidemic here is high, as sanitation is simply 'lacking' .
TV coverage is 'lacking' for both competitions, and the Elite League has not delivered the sponsors it was set up to serve.
Storage space for such a quantity of oil is presently 'lacking' , and new facilities may need to be built.
This can serve as a fillip to activate and develop community spirit, so sadly 'lacking' in the country.
The current wave of metal has been widely criticized as 'lacking' in originality and differentiation.
It exposed local musical talent and encouraged a community spirit often 'lacking' in other towns.
Despite his excitement, there are few things Ignaciuk finds 'lacking' in his life in Bulgaria.
I know nothing of Camilla - except that wise influences on Charles seem 'lacking' .
We live in a society today where spiritual, moral and ethical values are 'lacking' amongst our people.
Such a universality was 'lacking' in Malayalam films that had come up for the competition, says Prasad.
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