Wanting: Definition with Wanting Pictures and Photos

1. Adjective. Nonexistent. "Her appetite was lacking"

Exact synonyms: Absent, Lacking, Missing
Similar to: Nonexistent

2. Adjective. Inadequate in amount or degree. "Tested and found wanting"

Exact synonyms: Deficient, Lacking
Similar to: Inadequate, Unequal
Derivative terms: Deficiency

1. a. Absent; lacking; missing; also, deficient; destitute; needy; as, one of the twelve is wanting; I shall not be wanting in exertion.

2. a. Absent; lacking; missing; also, deficient; destitute; needy; as, one of the twelve is wanting; I shall not be wanting in exertion.

1. Adjective. Absent or lacking. ¹

2. Preposition. without ¹

3. Verb. (present participle of want) ¹

4. Noun. The state of wanting something; desire. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

1. want [v] - See also: want

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