wanting English

Meaning wanting meaning

What does wanting mean?

Definitions in simple English

wanting Adjective

— not good enough After we hired him, we found his abilities wanting.

wanting Preposition

— without I've got a right shoe wanting a left.

wanting

— adjective (= deficient, lacking) inadequate in amount or degree a deficient education deficient in common sense lacking in stamina tested and found wanting

— adjective (= lacking, absent) nonexistent the thumb is absent her appetite was lacking

Synonyms wanting synonyms

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wanting English » English

lacking

deficient

missing

absent

insufficient

destitute

defective

wishing

skimpy

scanty

love

inadequate

desire

without

wane

waiting for

vanished

unilluminating

unfulfilled

unfinished

unequal

unenlightening

unblessed

unattended

small

silly

scrimpy

scarce

resolving

rare

purposing

porous

poor

obsolete

needy

minus

meagre

loving

longing for

lack

intending

inferior

indigent

incomplete

in need of

imperfect

hoping

for

fall short

failing

Topics wanting topics

What do people use wanting to talk about?

Physical actions Have, be with

Not have

• What words refer to not having something?
  not have haven't go without be missing devoid of empty-handed wanting