wanting in English

adjective

1

lacking in a certain required or necessary quality.

they weren't wanting in confidence

synonyms: deficient, inadequate, lacking, insufficient, imperfect, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, flawed, faulty, defective, unsound, substandard, inferior, second-rate, poor, shoddy, without, lacking, deprived of, devoid of, bereft of, in need of, out of, deficient in, short on, minus

verb

1

have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.

I want an apple

synonyms: desire, wish for, hope for, aspire to, fancy, care for, like, long for, yearn for, crave, hanker after, hunger for, thirst for, cry out for, covet, need, have a yen for, have a jones for, be dying for

2

lack or be short of something desirable or essential.

you shall want for nothing while you are with me

adjective

deficient, inadequate, lacking, insufficient, imperfect, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, flawed, faulty, defective, unsound, substandard, inferior, second-rate, poor, shoddy
without, lacking, deprived of, devoid of, bereft of, in need of, out of, deficient in, short on, minus
missing, lacking, absent
lacking, deficient

verb

desire, should, lack, require
desire, wish for, hope for, aspire to, fancy, care for, like, long for, yearn for, crave, hanker after, hunger for, thirst for, cry out for, covet, need, have a yen for, have a jones for, be dying for
should, ought to, need to, must
lack, be without, have need of, be devoid of, be bereft of, be missing
desire
require, need

Use "wanting" in a sentence

1. You cannot squelch wanting .

2. Ambitious means wanting to succeed

3. Their defence was found wanting.

4. This machine is found wanting.

5. Coveting is not bad.neither is wanting

6. All wanting to be my proctologist.

7. Their security procedures were found wanting .

8. I started Bellyful Health after observing and experiencing the struggle of wanting to lose weight, the struggle of wanting to be healthier, and the struggle of wanting more energy

9. Would suit someone wanting to Agist …

10. They were skilled, but wanting in discipline.

11. And you absolutely have been found wanting.

12. Wanting to purchase my first cyclecross Bicycle

13. notion of wanting to change the world.

14. Mills and wives are ever wanting. 

15. A crop duster wanting to be a racer.

16. Even their baby is bloated, and wanting more.

17. The lawmakers prattle on about wanting greater continuity.

18. He analysed his game and found it wanting.

19. If possible, stop always wanting to aggrandize yourself.

20. Your worth has been weighed and found wanting.

21. What were his grounds for wanting a divorce?

22. What does Awanting mean? Missing; wanting, deficient, absent

23. A certain humanity is wanting in big cities.

24. I can't imagine anyone wanting to hurt her.

25. Whose voice I've been wanting you to hear?

26. The new system was tried and found wanting.

27. They were skilled(sentence dictionary), but wanting in discipline.

28. Not wanting to talk back either, he simply glared.

29. 15 His book, while truthful, is wanting in excitement.

30. Both were confidently given and both were found wanting.

31. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting .

32. I think she's perhaps a little wanting in charm.

33. And I've spent every moment since then wanting revenge.

34. Wanting caution or discretion ; heedless of consequences; rash; reckless.

35. Is she serious about wanting to sell the house?

36. She felt the ticklish sensation of wanting to sneeze.

37. And if after that your appearance is found wanting?

38. Wanting fidelity implies you're thinking about a major relationship.

39. There is no shame in wanting to be successful.

40. There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money.

41. He shows every indication of wanting to accept the post.

42. My mum is mad wanting a bloke like the baboon.

43. He grew up wanting to be an animator for Disney.

44. What does Amyous mean? (medicine) Wanting in muscle; without flesh

45. And after spending all my life wanting to do art,

46. You'll find us all wanting to make friends with you.

47. He accused his opponents of wanting to overturn the government.

48. We find many of the younger workers wanting in skill.

49. Wanting other friends doesn't mean you don't love your partner.

50. Also, love never fails in that it is never found wanting.