( + in) thiếu, không có, không đầy đủ (về số lượng, chất lượng)

wanting in energy

thiếu nghị lực

wanting in courage

thiếu can đảm

Không đạt yêu cầu

(thông tục) ngu, đần

Thiếu, không có

wanting energy, nothing can be done

thiếu nghị lực thì chẳng làm được việc gì

that makes two dozen eggs wanting one

như thế là thiếu một quả đầy hai tá trứng

Adj.

Deficient, inadequate, not up to par or expectations,insufficient, leaving much to be desired, unsatisfactory,unsatisfying, disappointing, second-rate, inferior, poor,shabby, shoddy, flawed, faulty, imperfect, incomplete,unfinished, defective, patchy, impaired, damaged, broken,unsound: These robots were tested at the factory and were foundwanting.

Absent, missing, lacking, short (of), US andCanadian shy (of): What good is a banjo wanting its strings?

Adj.

Lacking (in quality or quantity); deficient, not equalto requirements (wanting in judgement; the standard is sadlywanting).

Absent, not supplied or provided.