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wantingadjective
more wanting
Comp.
most wanting
Super.
UK
/ˈwɒntɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
Her performance was wanting in enthusiasm and energy.
Sa prestation était insuffisante en enthousiasme et en énergie.
The evidence was wanting, so the case was dismissed.
Les preuves étaient absentes, donc l'affaire a été classée sans suite.
Additional translations
déficientSoutenu.
manquant
Synonyms
lacking
deficient
insufficient
inadequate
needy
desiring
unfulfilled
Antonyms
satisfied
fulfilled
content
wantinggerund / present participle
avideAu sens de « désireux, avide de ». Registre soutenu.
The wanting crowd surged forward when the doors opened.
La foule avide s'est précipitée en avant lorsque les portes se sont ouvertes.
Additional translations
désireux
Synonyms
lacking
deficient
insufficient
inadequate
short
missing
devoid
bereft
imperfect
flawed
defective
unsatisfactory
wanting in
wantingnoun
wantings
pl
UK
/ˈwɒn.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɑːn.tɪŋ/
Gerundial noun denoting either desire or lack.
désirSurtout dans un registre littéraire.
There was a deep wanting in her voice as she spoke of home.
Il y avait un profond désir dans sa voix quand elle parlait de la maison.
The wanting of funds forced the project to stop.
Le manque de fonds a forcé le projet à s'arrêter.
Additional translations
envie
insuffisanceRegistre plus formel.
Synonyms
lack
deficiency
shortage
absence
need
deficit
dearth
insufficiency
paucity
scarcity
wantingpreposition
Archaic/formal use meaning ‘without; in the absence of’.
faute de
Wanting proper tools, he improvised with what he had.
Faute d'outils adéquats, il a improvisé avec ce qu'il avait.
Additional translations
à défaut de
wantverb

wanting

Gerund

wanted
Past Simple
wanted
Past Participle
wanting
Gerund
UK
/wɒnt/
US
/wɑnt/
I want to travel the world someday.
Je veux voyager dans le monde entier un jour.
avoir besoin de
She wants a new phone because her old one is broken.
Elle a besoin d'un nouveau téléphone parce que l'ancien est cassé.
manquer deSens de privation ou d'insuffisance.
The garden wants more sunlight to thrive.
Le jardin manque de soleil pour s'épanouir.
Additional translations
désirerRegistre un peu plus soutenu.
Synonyms
desire
wish
crave
long for
yearn for
hanker after
covet
need
require
Antonyms
have
possess
wantgerund / present participle

wanting

Used predicatively/attributively, e.g. "a plan wanting in detail", meaning ‘lacking; deficient’.
déficientRegistre soutenu.
His explanation was wanting in clarity.
Son explication était déficiente en clarté.
Additional translations
insuffisant
Synonyms
lacking
deficient
insufficient
missing
incomplete
bereft
deprived
short
poor
needy

Definitions

wantingadjective
Lacking in a certain required or necessary quality.
Her performance was wanting in enthusiasm and energy.
Not present or in short supply.
The evidence was wanting, so the case was dismissed.
wantinggerund / present participle
Experiencing or expressing desire.
The wanting crowd surged forward when the doors opened.
wantingnoun
A state of longing or desire for something.
There was a deep wanting in her voice as she spoke of home.
A deficiency or lack of something.
The wanting of funds forced the project to stop.
wantingpreposition
Without; in the absence of.
Wanting proper tools, he improvised with what he had.
wantverb
To have a desire to possess or do something; to wish for.
I want to travel the world someday.
To feel a need or a desire for something.
She wants a new phone because her old one is broken.
To lack or be short of something desirable or essential.
The garden wants more sunlight to thrive.
wantgerund / present participle
Lacking in a necessary or expected quality; deficient.
His explanation was wanting in clarity.
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