wanting
11wanting — want|ing [ wantıŋ ] adjective not as good as something should be: be found wanting: U.N. peacekeeping forces were found wanting. be wanting in something FORMAL to be lacking something important: My father is wanting in patience …
12wanting — [[t]wɒ̱ntɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, oft ADJ in n If you find something or someone wanting, they are not of as high a standard as you think they should be. He analysed his game and found it wanting... Eleanor was scrutinized, too, and often… …
13wanting — want•ing [[t]ˈwɒn tɪŋ, ˈwɔn [/t]] adj. 1) lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting[/ex] 2) deficient in some part or respect: to be wanting in courtesy[/ex] 3) lacking; without: a box wanting a lid[/ex] 4) less; minus: a century… …
14wanting — UK [ˈwɒntɪŋ] / US [ˈwɑntɪŋ] adjective not as good as something should be be found wanting: UN peacekeeping forces were found wanting. • be wanting in something …
15wanting — adj. 1 lacking (in quality or quantity); deficient, not equal to requirements (wanting in judgement; the standard is sadly wanting). 2 absent, not supplied or provided. Phrases and idioms: be found wanting fail to meet requirements …
16wanting — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. not present or in evidence ; absent 2. a. not being up to standards or expectations b. lacking in ability or capacity ; deficient II. preposition Da …
17wanting — adjective 1) the defenses were found wanting Syn: deficient, inadequate, lacking, insufficient, imperfect, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, flawed, faulty, defective, unsound, substandard, inferior, second rate, poor, shoddy …
18Wanting — Want Want, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wanting}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To be without; to be destitute of, or deficient in; not to have; to lack; as, to want knowledge; to want judgment; to want learning; to want food and clothing …
19wanting — lacking or absent. Used in older descriptions of fishes, e.g. wanting pelvic fins is not a wish on the part of the fish …
20wanting — 1. adjective Absent or lacking. but where other powers of entertainment are wanting, the true philosopher will derive benefit from such as are given. 2. preposition without …
