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Synonyms & Antonyms of wanting
(Entry 1 of 3)
- we tried her cooking and found it to be very wanting
Synonyms for wanting
- bad,
- bastard,
- bush,
- bush-league,
- crummy
- (also crumby),
- deficient,
- dissatisfactory,
- ill,
- inferior,
- lame,
- lousy,
- off,
- paltry,
- poor,
- punk,
- sour,
- suboptimal,
- subpar,
- substandard,
- unacceptable,
- unsatisfactory,
- wack
- [slang],
- wretched,
- wrong
Words Related to wanting
- abysmal,
- atrocious,
- awful,
- bitchin'
- [slang],
- brutal,
- damnable,
- deplorable,
- detestable,
- disastrous,
- dreadful,
- execrable,
- gnarly
- [slang],
- horrendous,
- horrible,
- pathetic,
- stinky,
- sucky
- [slang],
- terrible,
- unspeakable
- bum,
- cheesy,
- coarse,
- common,
- crappy
- [slang],
- cut-rate,
- junky,
- lesser,
- low-grade,
- low-rent,
- mediocre,
- miserable,
- reprehensible,
- rotten,
- rubbishy,
- second-rate,
- shoddy,
- sleazy,
- trashy
- inadequate,
- insufficient,
- lacking,
- meager
- (or meagre),
- mean,
- miserly,
- niggardly,
- scanty,
- shabby,
- short,
- skimp,
- skimpy,
- spare,
- stingy
- counterfeit,
- fake,
- phony
- (also phoney),
- sham
Phrases Synonymous with wanting
- below par
- (or under par),
- from hunger
Near Antonyms for wanting
- A1,
- bang-up,
- banner,
- boss
- [slang],
- capital,
- choice,
- crackerjack,
- dandy,
- divine,
- excellent,
- exceptional,
- fabulous,
- first-class,
- first-rate,
- grand,
- great,
- groovy,
- heavenly,
- high-test,
- jim-dandy,
- keen,
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- mean,
- neat,
- nifty,
- noble,
- par excellence,
- perfect,
- premium,
- prime,
- sensational,
- slick,
- splendid,
- stellar,
- sterling,
- superb,
- superior,
- superlative,
- supernal,
- swell,
- terrific,
- tip-top,
- top,
- top-notch,
- unsurpassed,
- wonderful
Antonyms for wanting
- acceptable,
- adequate,
- all right,
- decent,
- fine,
- OK
- (or okay),
- passable,
- respectable,
- satisfactory,
- standard,
- tolerable
- at this time of year food for many wild animals is wanting
Synonyms for wanting
- deficient,
- inadequate,
- insufficient,
- lacking,
- low,
- scarce,
- short,
- shy
Words Related to wanting
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Antonyms for wanting
- grass is almost entirely wanting in that arid wasteland
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Antonyms for wanting
wanting
prepositionSynonyms of wanting (Entry 2 of 3)
wanting
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of wanting (Entry 3 of 3)
- I want a new car so badly!
Synonyms for wanting
- aching (for),
- coveting,
- craving,
- desiderating,
- desiring,
- dying (for),
- hankering (for or after),
- hungering (for),
- itching (for),
- jonesing (for)
- [slang],
- longing (for),
- lusting (for or after),
- panting (after),
- pining (for),
- repining (for),
- salivating (for),
- sighing (for),
- thirsting (for),
- wishing (for),
- yearning (for),
- yenning (for)
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Phrases Synonymous with wanting
Near Antonyms for wanting
- that stray cat wants food and a clean place to sleep
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Phrases Synonymous with wanting
Near Antonyms for wanting
Antonyms for wanting
- do what you want
Synonyms for wanting
Words Related to wanting
- I want some ice cream for dessert, please
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“Wanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wanting. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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The first known use of wanting was in the 15th century
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