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   wanting

   /ˈwɒntɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking in a required or necessary quality: "they weren't wanting in confidence" Similar deficientinadequatelackinginsufficientimperfectnot up to standard/parnot good enoughdisappointingunsatisfyingunacceptablenot acceptablenot up to expectationsleaving much to be desiredflawedfaultydefectiveimpairedunsoundsubstandardinferiorsecond-ratepoorshabbyshoddypatchysketchylimitedrestrictedincompleteunfinishedunpolishedunrefinedinformal:not much copwithoutlackingdevoid ofbereft ofbankrupt ofdestitute ofempty ofdeprived offree from/ofin need ofdeficient inlow onshort oninformal:minussansOpposite sufficientacceptable
   • ▪ not existing; absent: "mandibles are wanting in many of these insects" Similar absentmissinglackingnot therenot presentnon-existentnot to be foundunavailableshortOpposite present
   • ▪ deficient in intelligence.

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   Where does the word want come from?

   • Wanting, which was originally wantand, comes from the verb want, "to be lacking." This definition pre-dated the now more common "to wish for" by 500 years. "Wanting."

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   What does wanting mean in English?

   • I think she's perhaps a little wanting in charm. It was a perfect party – nothing was wanting. What is the pronunciation of wanting? 缺少的，缺乏的… 缺少的，缺乏的… deficiente, carente… insuficiente, em falta… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! WANTING definition: 1. not having something; lacking: 2. not having something; lacking: 3. missing: .

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   What does 'I am wanting' mean?

   • "I am wanting" is a statement of the fact that you are lacking something. "Wanting" here has the meaning of 'deficient in some part, thing, or respect' "I am wanting" sounds very strange because "wanting" used in this way is a little dated, or a little archaic. People generally no longer uses "wanting" in this manner.

   What's the difference between "I want" and "I am wanting"?

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   What is the meaning of want?

   • (Discuss) Proposed since April 2013. A want is a wish or a desire for something. If a person would like to have something, but can choose not to have it, that thing is wanted or can be called a want. To want is not the same as to need, which is when someone must have something.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWANTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   not having something; lacking: I think she's perhaps a little wanting in charm. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Scarce, inadequate and not enough. be at a premium idiom. be thin on the ground idiom. chronic shortage. dearth. dearth of something.

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   Wanting can be an adjective meaning absent, lacking, or deficient, or a preposition meaning without or minus. Learn more about its usage, origin, and related words from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   wanting. (wɒntɪŋ ) adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you find something or someone wanting, they are not of as high a standard as you think they should be. He analysed his game and found it wanting. Eleanor was scrutinized, too, and often found wanting. He is wanting in moral constraints. [ Also + in]

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   Wanting definition: lacking or absent. See examples of WANTING used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › wantingWanting - definition of wanting by The Free Dictionary

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   Wanting is an adjective that means lacking, missing, or deficient in something. It can also be a preposition that means without or minus. Find out more about its usage, antonyms, and translations.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb and noun want in English. Find out how to express wishes, needs, advice, and more with want and its related words and phrases.

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   If something's wanting, there's not enough of something necessary in it. If your essay is wanting, it's missing something important and won't get an A. Try adding body paragraphs. If you forget the sugar in your chocolate chip cookies, you'll find them wanting when you taste them.