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WANTING

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• WANTING (adjective)
The adjective WANTING has 2 senses:

1. not existing
2. inadequate in amount or degree

Familiarity information: WANTING used as an adjective is rare.

• WANTING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Not existing

Synonyms:

lacking; missing; wanting; nonexistent

Context examples:

innovation has been sadly lacking / character development is missing from the book

Similar:

absent (not in a specified place physically or mentally)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Inadequate in amount or degree

Synonyms:

deficient; lacking; wanting

Context examples:

a deficient education / deficient in common sense / lacking in stamina / tested and found wanting

Similar:

inadequate ((sometimes followed by 'to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task)

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(Afghanistan proverb)
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(Arabic proverb)
"An idle man is up to no good."
(Corsican proverb)

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