wanting
Translation
lacking, deficient, inadequate
Examples
His performance was found wanting.
His performance was found wanting.
They were not wanting in courage.
They were not wanting in courage.
Grammar Patterns
to be found wanting to be deficient or inadequate His performance was found wanting.
not wanting in ((sth.)) having enough of a good quality They were not wanting in courage.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lacking, deficient, inadequate; Antonyms: sufficient, adequate
Etymology
Present participle of 'want', used as an adjective. It retains the original sense of 'lacking' from Old Norse 'vanta'.
Memory Tips
If something is 'wanting', it makes you 'want' more or something better because it's not good enough.