wanting in courtesy

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• wanting — /ˈwɒntɪŋ / (say wonting) adjective 1. lacking or absent: an apparatus with some of the parts wanting. 2. deficient in some part, thing, or respect: to be wanting in courtesy. 3. deficient by the absence of some part or thing; falling short. 4.… …  

• wanting — /won ting, wawn /, adj. 1. lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting. 2. deficient in some part, thing, or respect: to be wanting in courtesy. prep. 3. lacking; without: a box wanting a lid. 4. less; minus: a century wanting three …   Universalium

• wanting — want•ing [[t]ˈwɒn tɪŋ, ˈwɔn [/t]] adj. 1) lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting[/ex] 2) deficient in some part or respect: to be wanting in courtesy[/ex] 3) lacking; without: a box wanting a lid[/ex] 4) less; minus: a century… …   From formal English to slang

• want|ing — «WON tihng, WN », adjective, preposition. –adj. 1. lacking; missing: »The machine had some of its parts wanting. A dollar of the price is still wanting. One volume of the set is wanting. 2. not satisfactory; not coming up to a standard or need:… …   Useful english dictionary

• Discourteous — Dis*cour te*ous (?; see {Courteous}, 277), a. [Pref. dis + courteous: cf. OF. discortois.] Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners; uncourteous. {Dis*cour te*ous*ly}, adv. {Dis*cour te*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Discourteously — Discourteous Dis*cour te*ous (?; see {Courteous}, 277), a. [Pref. dis + courteous: cf. OF. discortois.] Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners; uncourteous. {Dis*cour te*ous*ly}, adv. {Dis*cour te*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Discourteousness — Discourteous Dis*cour te*ous (?; see {Courteous}, 277), a. [Pref. dis + courteous: cf. OF. discortois.] Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners; uncourteous. {Dis*cour te*ous*ly}, adv. {Dis*cour te*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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