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carente

lacking, devoid of

adjective kah-REN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: Latin carens (lacking)

Usage Note

Carente always requires the preposition de: carente de recursos (lacking resources). It is more formal than sin + noun and implies a deficiency rather than simple absence. The related noun is carencia (lack, deficiency), common in nutritional and social contexts.

Examples

"El proyecto resultó carente de financiación suficiente."

Natural Translation

The project turned out to be lacking sufficient funding.

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