Definitions

wanting

[won-ting, wawn-] / ˈwɒn tɪŋ, ˈwɔn- /

ADJECTIVE

lacking, inadequate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficient unfulfilled

STRONG

absent bankrupt cooked deprived disappointing empty failing gone missing needed omitted scant short shy

WEAK

away bereft burned out cut off defective destitute devoid faulty half-baked imperfect in default incomplete inferior less minus not good enough not up to par out of gas patchy poor scanty scarce sketchy substandard too little too late unsound

Antonyms

STRONG

adequate enough existing present sufficient

WEAK

perfect satisfactory

Example Sentences

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“It’s not me wanting to sit in a lounge because I get mimosas,” said David Suk, the CEO of Baby’s Brew, a brand of baby-bottle warmers.

From MarketWatch

“That is your body not wanting you to starve to death.”

From The Wall Street Journal

That was thought to be behind the decision not to trigger the option on Casemiro's contract, with United wanting to make the decision early to allow them to continue with their long-term squad overhaul.

From BBC

He added that it's "been something I've been wanting to do for a long time" and he told Variety in February that he was "looking forward to directing something that I'm not in at all".

From BBC

If you try to please them halfway by giving them a portion of their father’s wealth, they will end up wanting more.

From MarketWatch

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