Wanting synonyms and antonyms
wŏn'tĭng, wôn'-
Category:
Part of speech:
Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.
Utterly lacking; devoid:
The definition of poor is having little money or belongings, or lacking something.
in default of
Deficient
deprived of
Deficient
denuded of
Deficient
bereft of
Deficient
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devoid of
Deficient
empty of
Deficient
bankrupt in
Deficient
Deficient
Containing a large amount of shortening; flaky:
Having a physical or mental defect; subnormal
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Below a standard established as by law
Careless in, or negligent about, attending to a task; lax in the performance of duty
Not sufficient; not enough; inadequate
Not perfect; not thorough
Not present; absent.
Not existent; lacking:
Lacking fulfillment; marked by a feeling of failure to achieve goals or desires.
on the short end
Deficient
desirous of
Desiring
Feeling, expressing, or characterized by a strong or immoderate desire for the possessions of another:
longing for
Desiring
envious (related)
Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging
greedy (related)
The definition of greedy is someone who wants more of something than he is entitled to or the behavior of wanting more than you are entitled to.
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Not as great in amount or quantity:
(Mathematics) Negative or on the negative part of a scale:
Not covering a considerable amount of the body:
Not plentiful; not sufficient to meet the demand; hard to get
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perfect (antonym)
Being without defect or blemish:
satisfactory (antonym)
Giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement; adequate.
sufficient (antonym)
The definition of sufficient is enough or as much as is needed.
adequate (antonym)
Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition lawfully and physically sufficient.
(Following the noun modified) At a specified distance in space, time, or figuratively.
Carried away; absorbed:
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Lacking vegetation, especially useful vegetation:
Devoid; destitute:
Unaware:
Having no legal force or validity; null:
Not having a sufficient or specified amount, as of money:
Located or situated on a lower level or beneath something else:
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in want of
absence (related)
Not present
excess (related)
More than usual; extra; surplus
better (related)
Healthier or more fit than before:
full (related)
Having a great deal or many:
big (related)
Filled up; brimming over:
Require is defined as to need or demand.
Wish is defined as to desire something.
To feel a need to drink.
Seek is defined as to search or look for something.
Prefer is defined as to like someone or something better than another.
To require or compel.
To have a need or desire for food.
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To call for as necessary; require; need
To be in great need of
To wish; to desire; to prefer.
To be ambitious (to get or do something, esp. something grand); seek (after)
Ache means to feel persistent sadness, pain, discomfort or desire, either physically or mentally.
To form an idea of; imagine
Used to indicate intention:
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To please is to make someone happy or satisfied.
To find pleasant or attractive; enjoy:
To yearn is defined as to want something strongly.
To crave, long, or yearn
hating (antonym)
To feel strong dislike for or hostility toward:
disliking (antonym)
To dislike is to feel distaste or hostility towards someone or something.
despising (antonym)
The definition of despise is to strongly dislike, or to treat with scorn.
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