wanting
Pronunciation[change]
Verb[change]
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- The present participle of want.
Adjective[change]
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- (not before a noun) not good enough
- After we hired him, we found his abilities wanting.
Preposition[change]
Preposition |
- without
- I've got a right shoe wanting a left.