Definitions for wanting
ˈwɒn tɪŋ, ˈwɔn-want·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lacking, absent, missing, wantingadjective

   nonexistent

   "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking"

2. deficient, lacking(p), wanting(p)adjective

   inadequate in amount or degree

   "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wantingnoun

   The state of wanting something; desire.

2. wantingadjective

   Absent or lacking.

3. wantingpreposition

   without

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wanting

   The idea of want can be examined from many perspectives. In secular societies want might be considered similar to the emotion desire, which can be studied scientifically through the disciplines of psychology or sociology. Want might also be examined in economics as a necessary ingredient in sustaining and perpetuating capitalist societies that are organised around principles like consumerism. Alternatively want can be studied in a non-secular, spiritual, moralistic or religious way, particularly by Buddhism but also Christianity, Islam and Judaism. In economics, a want is something that is desired. It is said that every person has unlimited wants, but limited resources (economics is based on the assumption that only limited resources are available to us). Thus, people cannot have everything they want and must look for the most affordable alternatives. Wants are often distinguished from needs. A need is something that is necessary for survival (such as food and shelter), whereas a want is simply something that a person would like to have. Some economists have rejected this distinction and maintain that all of these are simply wants, with varying levels of importance. By this viewpoint, wants and needs can be understood as examples of the overall concept of demand. Examples of wants that people would like to have is financial monitoring, saving time, higher paying job, more comfort, healthier diet, physical fitness, spirituality, friendship, companionship and safety.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wanting

   Wanting refers to the feeling or desire of needing or wishing for something. It involves longing for something, whether it's a material object, a goal, or an outcome. It can also denote a lack or deficiency of something. It's a basic human emotion that drives motivation and actions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wanting

   of Want

2. Wantingadjective

   absent; lacking; missing; also, deficient; destitute; needy; as, one of the twelve is wanting; I shall not be wanting in exertion

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wanting' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4184

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wanting' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2060

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How to pronounce wanting?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say wanting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wanting in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wanting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of wanting in a Sentence

1. Gwen Stefani:

   The pressure of just wanting it to be so great and it’s such a new place to be. After everything I've done trying to kind of sum it up, you know what I mean? Boil it down, it was a lot and everything went wrong building up to it as always… When you have so much experience in it, you just remain calm because you know it's gonna work out. It has to. Some version of it will work out.

2. John Stamos:

   The truth is -- and, you know, I have to say it's so funny -- that we weren't the best friends( when we were) on that show, i came in wanting to approach the sitcom with structure, whereas Bob Saget and Dave( Dave Coulier) just wanted to make everyone laugh all the time.

3. Natalie Portman:

   Like many Israelis and Jews around the world, I can be critical of the leadership in Israel without wanting to boycott the entire nation, israel was created exactly 70 years ago as a haven for refugees from the Holocaust.

4. John Kirby:

   Good news and certainly indicative of the fact that KJU is taking this summit seriously and that the North Koreans really are serious about wanting to sit down.

5. Brad Shellen:

   All the franchisees I know, we’re all very excited, we feel like we’re in the right place, where other [brands] are wanting to be.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wanting
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wanting
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanting
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wanting
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=wanting