wanting

From Wiktionary

Pronunciation[change]

Verb[change]

Plain form
want

Third-person singular
wants

Past tense
wanted

Past participle
wanted

Present participle
wanting

  1. The present participle of want.

Adjective[change]

Positive
wanting

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

  1. (not before a noun) not good enough
    After we hired him, we found his abilities wanting.

Preposition[change]

Preposition
wanting

  1. without
    I've got a right shoe wanting a left.