wanting

wanting
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. lacking, missing, absent. See absence.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Deficient]
Syn. destitute, poor, in default of, deprived of, denuded of, bereft of, devoid of, empty of, bankrupt in, cut off, lacking, short, inadequate, defective, substandard, remiss, insufficient, incomplete, missing, absent, needed, unfulfilled, on the short end*.
2. [DeSiring]
Syn. deSirous of, covetous, longing for; see envious 2 , greedy 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
absent, lacking, missing, deficient, insufficient, inadequate, incomplete, bereft, short, substandard, subpar, poor.
ANT.: sufficient, adequate
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Not present: absent, away, gone, missing. See ABSENCE. 2. Deficient in a usual or needed amount: absent, lacking. See EXCESS. 3. Lacking an essential element: defective, deficient, incomplete, lacking. See BETTER, EXCESS. 4. Not having a desirable element: barren, destitute, devoid, empty, innocent, lacking, void. Idiom: in want of. See FULL. 5. Not enough to meet a demand or requirement: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, scarce, short, shy1, under. See BIG, EXCESS.

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