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Meaning of 'wanting' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Wanting [ a.]
- Absent; lacking; missing; also, deficient; destitute; needy; as, one of the twelve is wanting; I shall not be wanting in exertion.
2 . Wanting [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Want

Meaning of 'wanting' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . wanting [ s]
Meaning (1):
- inadequate in amount or degree
Example in sentence:
  • a deficient education;
  • deficient in common sense;
  • lacking in stamina;
  • tested and found wanting
Meaning (2):
- nonexistent
Example in sentence:
  • her appetite was lacking;
  • the thumb is absent

Nearby Words:

wan wand wander wandered wanderer wandering wanderingly wanderment wanderoo wandy

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