adjective
1.
showing lack of something necessary
deficient in judgment
Synonyms: defective, ||half-assed, inadequate, incomplete, insufficient, lacking, uncomplete, wanting
Related Word: faulty, flawed, imperfect, unsound; damaged, impaired, injured, marred; amiss, bad, unsatisfactory
Idioms: in want of
Contrasted words: complete, entire, intact, whole; acceptable, adequate, sufficient
2.
Synonyms: short 3, failing, inadequate, insufficient, scant, scanty, scarce, shy, unsufficient, wanting
Related Word: infrequent, rare, uncommon
Idioms: found wanting
Contrasted words: excessive, extravagant, immoderate, inordinate; enough, satisfactory, sufficing
Antonyms: adequate, sufficient