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Nonexistent vs Lacking - What's the difference?

nonexistent | lacking |

As an adjective nonexistent

is not existent; not real.

As a verb lacking is

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As a noun lacking is

the absence of something; a lack.

nonexistent

English

Alternative forms

* non-existent

Adjective

(-)
  • Not existent; not real.
    • "Hrunk" is a nonexistent word.
    His social skills are nonexistent .

    Synonyms

    * inexistent

    lacking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The absence of something; a lack.
  • * Sax Rohmer, The Romance of Sorcery
    • Cagliostro, however, whatever his moral lackings , did not lack spirit; he was not the man to succumb to this kind of coercion.

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