wanting — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. That wants or desires.

2. Absent or lacking.

   Examples

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   Already Cæſar Has ravaged more than half the Globe, and ſees Mankind grown thin by his deſtructive Sword: Should he go further, Numbers would be wanting To form new Battels, and ſupport his Crimes.

   […] but where other powers of entertainment are wanting, the true philosopher will derive benefit from such as are given.

   Discal black dot small or wanting. Transverse posterior line reduced to two dotlets or altogether wanting.

3. Deficient.

   Examples

   Kate felt privileged to have been permitted to speak through it and she was glad that, as before, she had been judged and not found wanting

Preposition

1. Without, except, but.

2. Less, short of, minus.

Noun

1. The state of wanting something; desire.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Choice occurs only when we experience a conflict of wantings.

Adjective

1. nonexistent

   Synonyms

   lackingabsentmissing

   Examples

   the thumb is absent

   her appetite was lacking

2. inadequate in amount or degree

   Synonyms

   deficientlacking

   Examples

   a deficient education

   deficient in common sense

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   lacking in stamina

   tested and found wanting