wanting

want·ing

absent; lacking; missing: a coat with some buttons wanting
not up to some standard; inadequate in some essential: weighed and found wanting

lacking (something); without: a watch wanting a minute hand
minus; less: a year wanting two weeks

wanting Idioms

wanting in

deficient in

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wanting

adjective

Absent; lacking: What is wanting is a real understanding of the issue.
Not measuring up to standards or expectations: found his performance wanting.

preposition

Without; missing: a shirt wanting a button.
Minus; less: an hour wanting 15 minutes.

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Adjective

(comparative more wanting, superlative most wanting)

Absent or lacking.

Preposition

without

Verb

Present participle of want.

Noun

(plural wantings)

The state of wanting something; desire.

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Sentence Examples

How could she blame him for wanting to smile?
She stared into her cup, not wanting to say anything that would add fuel to the torch she suspected he was carrying for her.
Betsy looked at her, as if wanting to hear more.
Deidre squeezed her eyes closed, not wanting to see Darkyn response and afraid his anger might be directed at her.
I wanted you to tell me that wasn't your sole reason for wanting to get married.

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