Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with lacking in British Collocation
lacking
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/ˈlækɪŋ/
in a way that is serious or sad
sadly
seriously
severely
The film is quite exciting but surprisingly lacking in plot.
clearly
clearly
conspicuously
distinctly
noticeably
obviously
singularly
These ‘life skills’ were distinctly lacking in disadvantaged groups.
completely
completely
entirely
totally
wholly
He is almost entirely lacking in emotion.
rather
rather
somehow
This is an attitude which has been rather lacking in recent years.