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wanting
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
wanting
(adjective)
want
(verb)
wanting
/
ˈ
wɑːntɪŋ/
adjective
wanting
/
ˈ
wɑːntɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WANTING
:
not having all that is needed or expected
:
lacking
The plan was
wanting
. [=the plan was not good enough]
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in
They were
wanting in
common sense. [=they did not have much common sense]
He was not
wanting in
confidence. [=he was very confident]
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