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   Want·ing

   /ˈwänt(t)iNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lacking in a certain 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 or supplied; absent: "the kneecap is wanting in amphibians and reptiles" Similar absentmissinglackingnot therenot presentnonexistentnot to be foundunavailableshortOpposite present

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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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   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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4. www.dictionary.com › browse › wantingWANTING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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   Wanting is an adjective that means not having something or lacking something. It can also mean missing something. Learn how to use wanting in sentences and see synonyms and translations.

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   Definitions of wanting. adjective. inadequate in amount or degree. “tested and found wanting ” synonyms: deficient, lacking. inadequate, unequal. lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task. adjective. nonexistent. synonyms: absent, lacking, missing. nonexistent. not having existence or being or actuality. Pronunciation. US.

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   noun. something wanted or needed; necessity: My wants are few. Synonyms: desideratum. something desired, demanded, or required: a person of childish, capricious wants. absence or deficiency of something desirable or requisite; lack: plants dying for want of rain.

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9. 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.