Definition of Wanting in English :

Define Wanting in English

Wanting meaning in English

Meaning of Wanting in English

Pronunciation of Wanting in English

Wanting pronunciation in English

Pronounce Wanting in English

Wanting

see synonyms of wanting

Adjective

1. absent, lacking, missing, wanting

nonexistent

Example Sentences:
'the thumb is absent'
'her appetite was lacking'

2. deficient, lacking, wanting

inadequate in amount or degree

Example Sentences:
'a deficient education'
'deficient in common sense'
'lacking in stamina'
'tested and found wanting'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Wanting

see synonyms of wanting
adjective (postpositive)
1. 
lacking or absent; missing
2. 
not meeting requirements or expectations
you have been found wanting
preposition
3. 
without
4. archaic
minus

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Wanting

see synonyms of wanting
adjective
1. 
absent; lacking; missing
a coat with some buttons wanting
2. 
not up to some standard; inadequate in some essential
weighed and found wanting
preposition
3. 
lacking (something); without
a watch wanting a minute hand
4. 
minus; less
a year wanting two weeks

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Wanting

see synonyms of wanting
adj.
1. Absent; lacking: What is wanting is a real understanding of the issue.
2. Not measuring up to standards or expectations: found his performance wanting.
prep.
1. Without; missing: a shirt wanting a button.
2. Minus; less: an hour wanting 15 minutes.

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