wanting

want·ing  (wntng, wôn-)

adj.

1. Absent; lacking.

2. Not measuring up to standards or expectations.

prep.

1. Without.

2. Minus; less: an hour wanting 15 minutes.

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wanting

Adjective

1. lacking: I would be wanting in charity if I did not explain the terms

2. not meeting requirements or expectations: she compares herself to her sister and finds herself wanting

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	wanting - nonexistent; "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking" absent, lacking, missing nonexistent - not having existence or being or actuality; "chimeras are nonexistent"
	2.	wanting - inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting" deficient, lacking inadequate, unequal - lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task"

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wanting

adjective 1. deficient, poor, disappointing, inadequate, pathetic, inferior, insufficient, faulty, not good enough, defective, patchy, imperfect, sketchy, unsound, substandard, leaving much to be desired, not much cop Brit. (slang) not up to par, not up to expectations, bodger or bodgie Austral. (slang) << OPPOSITE adequate

adjective 2. lacking, missing, absent, incomplete, needing, short, shy << OPPOSITE complete

Translations

wanting [ˈwɔntɪŋ] adj to be wanting (in) → estar falto (de);

to be found wanting → no estar a la altura de las circunstancias

wanting [ˈwɔntɪŋ] adj to be wanting (in) → manquer (de);

to be found wanting → ne pas être à la hauteur

wanting [ˈwɔntɪŋ] want adj to be found wanting → sich als unzulänglich erweisen

wanting [ˈwɔntɪŋ] adj to be wanting (in) → mancare (di);

to be found wanting → non risultare all'altezza