wanting

adj

1. That wants or desires.
2. Absent or lacking.

   “Already Cæſar Has ravaged more than half the Globe, and ſees Mankind grown thin by his deſtructive Sword: Should he go further, Numbers would be wanting To form new Battels, and ſupport his Crimes.”

   “[…] but where other powers of entertainment are wanting, the true philosopher will derive benefit from such as are given.”

   “Discal black dot small or wanting. Transverse posterior line reduced to two dotlets or altogether wanting.”

3. Deficient.

   “Kate felt privileged to have been permitted to speak through it and she was glad that, as before, she had been judged and not found wanting”

prep

1. Without, except, but.
2. Less, short of, minus.

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of want

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The state of wanting something; desire.

   “Choice occurs only when we experience a conflict of wantings.”