wanting
wan·ting
adjective
1.
not existing
- “innovation has been sadly lacking”
- “character development is missing from the book”
2.
inadequate in amount or degree
- “a deficient education”
- “deficient in common sense”
- “lacking in stamina”
- “tested and found wanting”
Origin
From Middle English wantyng, wantynge, wantand, equivalent to want + -ing.
Phrases
- find wanting
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