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

How to pronounce wanting?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   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. Duane Chapman:

   Francie's husband passed away over three years ago, beth passed away over two years ago, and I felt very bad about even wanting to have someone else after Beth.

2. Andi Zeisler:

   I could absolutely see where a' glamorous' job adjacent to a lot of rich people, where Hugh Hefner have a screen of protection that Hugh Hefner would not have if Hugh Hefner were working at a regular restaurant... I'm sure that if Hugh Hefner posed a choice to a lot of women and it was the same wages, same hours, and emphasized the fact that Playboy Club seems sincere about wanting to protect Playboy Club workers, that would be more attractive.

3. Dan Reynolds:

   We're trying to take some time off right now just to reconnect with family and friends. And I mean, we were on the road for really a decade straight. So all of us were just wanting to rediscover what it means to be, you know, a dad or a friend or a son, especially because I had a newborn and our guitarist has a relatively new child as well, so we're trying to just be dads and then, you know, when the itch comes up, I'm sure we'll be back out on the road pretty soon.

4. Martin Shanahan:

   From our end, Brexit is coming up in all our discussions with clients and potential clients, the most significant increase is in financial services. We've seen a major increase in traffic into Ireland over the past number of weeks across all areas - banking, insurance, funds and payments - wanting to talk to us about possibilities.

5. Ursula K. Le Guin:

   Hard times are coming, when we’ll be wanting the voices of writers who can see alternatives to how we live now, can see through our fear-stricken society and its obsessive technologies to other ways of being, and even imagine real grounds for hope. We’ll need writers who can remember freedom – poets, visionaries – realists of a larger reality.

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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
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wanting