Definition of wanting Wanting
/wɑˈntɪŋ/ - [wanting] - want•ing
We found 8 definitions of wanting from 4 different sources.
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What does wanting mean?
WordNet
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| wanting - inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting" | ||
| deficient, lacking | ||
| inadequate, unequal lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task" | ||
| wanting - nonexistent; "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking" | ||
| lacking, absent, missing | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- wanting (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Want - wanting (a.)
Absent; lacking; missing; also, deficient; destitute; needy; as, one of the twelve is wanting; I shall not be wanting in exertion.
Part of speech
🔤- wanting, verb, gerund of want (infinitive).
