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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I fell for the SU7 Max inside and out, and now I’m left wanting what I can’t have—at least for now.

From The Wall Street Journal

So it’s really out there, and I’m really being fed it out of my own will, but it’s amazing to see people already so excited about it and wanting to create things and future possibilities.

From Los Angeles Times

For the massages alone, I left wanting to return yet again.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We had bailiffs wanting council tax. The energy was about to be disconnected. I could not afford petrol for the car to take Ken to medical appointments."

From BBC

For investors wanting to play the consumption theme, the analysts recommend shifting away from hard products and toward services.

From The Wall Street Journal

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