Wanting — synonyms, definition

1. wanting (o)

absent away deficient diminished gone lacking less minus missing not in omitted out without

2. wanting (a)

acquisitive covetous deficient envious faltering faulty grasping greedy inadequate incomplete ineffective insufficient lacking lame longing for missing poor scant scarce short • • •

3. wanting (Verb)

desiring hankering longing needing requiring

wanting (Verb) — Have a wish for. ex. "I want my own room" ex. "I want to go home now"

wanting (Verb) — Have a requirement for. ex. "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

wanting (Verb) — Hunt or look for; require for a particular reason. ex. "Your former neighbour is wanted by the FBI" ex. "Uncle Sam wants you"

wanting (Verb) — Wish or demand the presence of. ex. "I want you here at noon!"

wanting (Verb) — Be without, lack; be deficient in. ex. "want courtesy" ex. "want the strength to go on living" ex. "flood victims wanting food and shelter"

being demanding lacking looking for missing searching seeking ambitioning begrudging caring craving crying envying fancying feeling like going for hankering hoping hungering itching leching after liking longing lusting lusting after missing panting • • •

4. wanting (a/o)

absent gone lacking not in omitted out

5. wanting (Adjective)

bereft devoid

wanting (Adjective) — Nonexistent.

wanting (Adjective) — Inadequate in amount or degree. ex. "tested and found wanting"

wanting (Adjective) — Not present or included (despite being expected, required or desired).