"wantful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more wantful [comparative], most wantful [superlative]
Etymology: From want + -ful. Compare wishful, wistful, etc. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|want|ful|pos=adjective}} want + -ful, {{m|en|wishful}} wishful, {{m|en|wistful}} wistful Head templates: {{en-adj}} wantful (comparative more wantful, superlative most wantful)
  1. Full of want or lack; lacking; poor.
    Sense id: en-wantful-en-adj-o~GAPU8q Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. Full of want or desire; desirous.
    Sense id: en-wantful-en-adj-Y0lzNm~4 Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

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