lacking

adjective30 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.8

in every way or as much as possible

very much or to a great degree

in a way that is easily perceived or understood; clearly

absolutely; completely

in a way that is easy to see, hear, read, or understand

completely and without exception

very seriously; to an extreme degree

to a small degree; not considerably

to a small extent

to some degree; a little

to a certain extent; somewhat

in a way that is easily seen or noticed; clearly or definitely

in a way that causes sadness; unfortunately

entirely; fully

as far as one knows or can see

to a very great extent or degree; very much

completely; in total

in a way that is worthy of attention or notice; particularly

in a way that is readily distinguishable by the senses; clearly

in a way that is very bad or regrettable

in a way that is clearly visible or attracting notice

in a way that is unusual, surprising, or difficult to understand

in a strange and unusual way

in a remarkable or noticeable way; exceptionally

used to state that something is missing or not present

to discover or judge that something is inadequate or missing

used to suggest that something appears to be missing

used to express a personal sense of something being missing

indicates the area or quality that is not present

indicates the source or whole from which something is missing