Wanting Definition

wŏntĭng, wôn-
adjective
Absent; lacking; missing.
A coat with some buttons wanting.
Webster's New World
Not up to some standard; inadequate in some essential.
Weighed and found wanting.
Webster's New World
preposition
Lacking (something); without.
A watch wanting a minute hand.
Webster's New World
Minus; less.
A year wanting two weeks.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
noun

The state of wanting something; desire.

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Other Word Forms of Wanting

Noun

Singular:
wanting
Plural:
wantings

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