wanting
The word “wanting” has 2 syllables: want-ing.
It's pronounced as /ˈwɒn.tɪŋ/.
What is synonym and antonym for wanting?
In the thesaurus, “wanting” has 22 synonyms and 39 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for wanting along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for wanting
- absent
- bad
- choosing
- craving
- deficient
- desiring
- enjoying
- lacking
- lame
- liking
- loving
- missing
- needing
- pleasing
- poor
- requiring
- taking
- unacceptable
- unfulfilled
- wishing
- without
- wrong
Antonyms for wanting
- abhorring
- acceptable
- active
- adequate
- all right
- ample
- better
- choice
- classic
- classical
- decent
- despising
- detesting
- enough
- excellent
- fine
- generous
- great
- hating
- having
- holding
- keen
- loathing
- mean
- ok
- okay
- passable
- perfect
- present
- prime
- refusing
- respectable
- satisfactory
- special
- standard
- sufficient
- superior
- tolerable
- wonderful
Meanings of wanting
- verb
- To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.
- (in particular) To wish, desire or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with.
- To desire (to experience desire); to wish.
- (usually second person, often future tense) To be advised to do something (compare should, ought).
- (now colloquial) To lack and be in need of or require (something, such as a noun or verbal noun).
- (now rare) To have occasion for (something requisite or useful); to require or need.
- To be lacking or deficient or absent.
- To be in a state of destitution; to be needy; to lack.
- To lack and be without, to not have (something).
- (by extension) To lack and (be able to) do without.
- adjective
- That wants or desires.
- Absent or lacking.
- Deficient.
- preposition
- Without, except, but.
- Less, short of, minus.
- noun
- The state of wanting something; desire.
Example Sentences
- She was wanting a new adventure in her life.
- The report was found wanting in several key areas.
- He is always wanting to learn more about different cultures.
- The team was wanting in experience but made up for it with enthusiasm.
- The results were disappointing, leaving much to be wanting.
On this page you'll find 61 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wanting, such as: abhorring, absent, acceptable, active, adequate, all right, ample.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
calling for
needing
questing
- ascertain
- asking
- bring to light
- challenge
- check
- claiming
- comb
- demanding
- drag
- drive out
- examine
- explore
- follow
- forage
- get at
- go after
- go through
- grill
- groan
- growl
- hoot
- hunt
- hunt for
- inspect
- interrogate
- interview
- investigate
- look
- moan
- outcry
- probe
- prowl
- pursue
- pursuing
- query
- quiz
- ransack
- requesting
- requiring
- roar
- scan
- scour
- scout
- scrutinize
- search
- seek
- seeking
- shriek
- sift
- sniff out
- uncover
- unearth
- wail
- wanting
- whimper
- yelp
taking
- accepting
- accommodating
- acting
- addressing
- attractive
- bearing
- beating
- beautiful
- believing
- buying
- catching
- charming
- choosing
- conquering
- contracting
- cute
- defeating
- destroying
- dispatching
- enduring
- fetching
- getting
- good
- gorgeous
- grasping
- gripping
- handling
- handsome
- having
- holding
- killing
- likely
- lovely
- managing
- manipulating
- mastering
- needing
- negotiating
- operating
- overcoming
- performing
- picking
- pretty
- purchasing
- reacting
- receiving
- requiring
- seating
- selecting
- slaying
- standing
- stopping
- stunning
- sustaining
- tolerating
- treating
- wanting
- working