⚠️wanting

adjective
/ˈwɒntɪŋ/

Meaning

Lacking or deficient in quality or quantity.

Example Sentences

His explanation was wanting in clarity.

Synonyms

lacking, deficient, incomplete, inadequate, insufficient

Antonyms

sufficient, adequate, complete

Collocations

wanting in quality, wanting in respect, wanting evidence

More Example Sentences

A boy saves his allowance to buy a bicycle that he has been wanting for months

The situation was that the client kept wanting to change the scope of the project repeatedly.

A boy saves his allowance to buy a bicycle that he has been wanting for months after seeing it in the shop window on his way to school

A boy saves his allowance to buy a bicycle that he has been wanting for months after seeing it in the shop window on his way to school and he puts a little money into a jar every week

A boy saves his allowance to buy a bicycle that he has been wanting for months after seeing it in the shop window on his way to school and he puts a little money into a jar every week without spending any on snacks or toys

A boy saves his allowance to buy a bicycle that he has been wanting for months after seeing it in the shop window on his way to school and he puts a little money into a jar every week without spending any on snacks or toys and his parents are impressed by his discipline

A boy saves his allowance to buy a bicycle that he has been wanting for months after seeing it in the shop window on his way to school and he puts a little money into a jar every week without spending any on snacks or toys and his parents are impressed by his discipline so they offer to pay the remaining amount as a reward

A boy saves his allowance to buy a bicycle that he has been wanting for months after seeing it in the shop window on his way to school and he puts a little money into a jar every week without spending any on snacks or toys and his parents are impressed by his discipline so they offer to pay the remaining amount as a reward and he rides his new bicycle home from the store with a huge grin

A boy saves his allowance to buy a bicycle that he has been wanting for months after seeing it in the shop window on his way to school and he puts a little money into a jar every week without spending any on snacks or toys and his parents are impressed by his discipline so they offer to pay the remaining amount as a reward and he rides his new bicycle home from the store with a huge grin feeling proud that he earned it through patience and hard work.

Related Vocabularies

Acting independently or having the freedom to do so.
extremely good or impressive; not yet resolved or paid
opposite in nature, direction, or meaning
very bad or unpleasant
Having the shape of an ellipse; also, a style of speech that is concise and sometimes obscure.
Combining social and political factors.

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