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Wanting
ˈwɒntɪŋ
Wanting definitions
adjective
wanting
- lacking in a required or necessary quality
"they weren't wanting in confidence"
deficient inadequate lacking insufficient imperfect not up to standard/par not good enough disappointing unsatisfying unacceptable not acceptable not up to expectations leaving much to be desired flawed faulty defective impaired unsound substandard inferior second-rate poor shabby shoddy patchy sketchy limited restricted incomplete unfinished unpolished unrefined without lacking devoid of bereft of bankrupt of destitute of empty of deprived of free from/of in need of- not existing; absent
"mandibles are wanting in many of these insects"
- deficient in intelligence