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wanting

/ˈwɒntɪŋ/

/ˈwɑntɪŋ/

wanting back

wantingadjective

more wanting

Comp.

most wanting

Super.

/ˈwɒntɪŋ/

/ˈwɑːntɪŋ/

Translations

insuffisant

Her performance was wanting in enthusiasm and energy.

Sa prestation était insuffisante en enthousiasme et en énergie.

absent

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

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

wantinggerund / present participle

Translations

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

Definitions

Experiencing or expressing desire.

The wanting crowd surged forward when the doors opened.

Synonyms

wanting in

wantingnoun

wantings

/ˈwɒn.tɪŋ/

/ˈwɑːn.tɪŋ/

Gerundial noun denoting either desire or lack.

Translations

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.

manque

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

wantingpreposition

Archaic/formal use meaning ‘without; in the absence of’.

Translations

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

Definitions

Without; in the absence of.

Wanting proper tools, he improvised with what he had.

wantverb

wanting

Gerund

wanted

Past Simple

wanted

Past Participle

wanting

Gerund

/wɒnt/

/wɑnt/

Translations

vouloir

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

desire

wish

crave

long for

yearn for

hanker after

Antonyms

wantgerund / present participle

wanting

Used predicatively/attributively, e.g. "a plan wanting in detail", meaning ‘lacking; deficient’.

Translations

déficientRegistre soutenu.

His explanation was wanting in clarity.

Son explication était déficiente en clarté.

Additional translations

insuffisant

Definitions

Lacking in a necessary or expected quality; deficient.

His explanation was wanting in clarity.

Synonyms

wantnoun

Definitions

A lack or deficiency of something.

The want of clean water in the village was a major concern for the residents.

A desire or wish for something.

Her want for a new bicycle was evident in her constant talks about it.

A state of being in need or poverty.

The charity was established to help those in want during the harsh winter months.

wantpast participle

Definitions

Being sought after or desired, especially by authorities or the public.

The wanted fugitive was finally arrested at the border.