missing ingredient

ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪnˈɡriːdiənt

Definition

Definition of missing ingredient - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

cookinglacking a necessary component

The missing ingredient in the recipe was salt.
The missing ingredient in the project was effective communication.
Without the missing ingredient of trust, the team couldn't function well.

deficient

incomplete

lacking

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Expressions with missing

go missing

disappear without explanation or become lost

The keys went missing after the party.

missing link

piece of information needed for understanding

The detective found the missing link in the case.

missing in action

adj.

unexpectedly absent from a required situation

The team leader was missing in action during the meeting.

be missing the point

fail to grasp the essential part

She is missing the point of the argument.

fear of missing out

anxiety about missing social events or opportunities

She felt a fear of missing out when she saw the party photos.

turn up missing

become unexpectedly lost or discovered to be missing

The keys turned up missing after the party.

Expressions with ingredient

the secret ingredient

undisclosed element making something unique

The secret ingredient in her cake is cardamom.

inactive ingredient

component in a product that does not contribute to its main function

The lotion has an inactive ingredient for fragrance.

food ingredient

single component added during cooking or processing to create a dish

Sugar is a common food ingredient in many desserts.

pore clogging ingredient

adj.

causing skin pores to become blocked

This cream contains pore clogging ingredient properties.

active ingredient

specific compound causing a product's effect

The active ingredient in the medicine reduces fever.

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French:manquant, ...
German:fehlende Zutat, ...
Italian:ingrediente assente, ...
Spanish:ingrediente faltante, ...
Portuguese:ingrediente em falta, ...
Chinese:缺失的成分, ...
Japanese:欠けている成分, ...
Arabic:نَاقِص, ...
Hebrew:חָסֵר, ...
Russian:отсутствующий ингредиент, ...
Ukrainian:відсутній інгредієнт, ...
Hindi:अपूर्ण, ...
Bengali:অসম্পূর্ণ, ...
Catalan:que falta, ...
Czech:chybějící, ...
Danish:manglende, ...
Dutch:ontbrekend ingrediënt, ...
Greek:ελλιπής, ...
Hungarian:hiányos, ...
Khmer:ខ្វះគ្រឿងផ្សំ, ...
Korean:빠진 재료, ...
Persian:ناقص, ...
Polish:brakujący składnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):ingrediente em falta, ...
Romanian:ingredient lipsă, ...
Swedish:saknad ingrediens, ...
Thai:ที่ขาดส่วนประกอบที่จำเป็น, ...
Turkish:eksik malzeme, ...
Vietnamese:thiếu, ...

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