desire
English Thesaurus
1. an inclination to want things (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | inclination, tendency, |
| definition | : | a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | greed, |
| definition | : | excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves (noun.attribute) |
2. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | feeling, |
| definition | : | the experiencing of affective and emotional states (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | bloodlust, |
| definition | : | a desire for bloodshed (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | temptation, |
| definition | : | the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | craving, |
| definition | : | an intense desire for some particular thing (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | want, wish, wishing, |
| definition | : | a specific feeling of desire (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | itch, urge, |
| definition | : | a strong restless desire (noun.feeling) |
3. something that is desired (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | arousal, |
| definition | : | a state of heightened physiological activity (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | passion, rage, |
| definition | : | something that is desired intensely (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | materialism, philistinism, |
| definition | : | a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters (noun.state) |
4. feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion)
| hyponym | : | fancy, go for, take to, |
| definition | : | have a fancy or particular liking or desire for (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | miss, |
| definition | : | feel or suffer from the lack of (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | hope, |
| definition | : | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | wish, |
| definition | : | hope for; have a wish (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | wish, wish well, |
| definition | : | feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | care, like, wish, |
| definition | : | prefer or wish to do something (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | itch, spoil, |
| definition | : | have a strong desire or urge to do something (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | like, |
| definition | : | want to have (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | ambition, |
| definition | : | have as one's ambition (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | feel like, |
| definition | : | have an inclination for something or some activity (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | begrudge, envy, |
| definition | : | be envious of; set one's heart on (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | hanker, long, yearn, |
| definition | : | desire strongly or persistently (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | seek, |
| definition | : | try to get or reach (verb.possession) |
5. express a desire for (verb.emotion)
6. expect and wish (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | wish, |
| definition | : | hope for; have a wish (verb.emotion) |
7. an inclination to want things (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | desire, want, |
| definition | : | feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | express a desire for (verb.emotion) |
8. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | desire, want, desire, want, |
| definition | : | feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion) |
9. something that is desired (noun.state)
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | express a desire for (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | desirous, wishful, |
| definition | : | having or expressing desire for something (adj.all) |
10. feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | an inclination to want things (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | want, wish, wishing, |
| definition | : | a specific feeling of desire (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | needer, wanter, |
| definition | : | a person who wants or needs something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | something that is desired (noun.state) |
11. express a desire for (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | an inclination to want things (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | something that is desired (noun.state) |
12. expect and wish (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | one of the three Christian virtues (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | an inclination to want things (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | hope, promise, |
| definition | : | grounds for feeling hopeful about the future (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | a specific instance of feeling hopeful (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | someone (or something) on which expectations are centered (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | hoper, |
| definition | : | a person who hopes (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | something that is desired (noun.state) |
13. an inclination to want things (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | desire, want, |
| definition | : | feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | express a desire for (verb.emotion) |
14. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | desire, want, desire, want, |
| definition | : | feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion) |
15. something that is desired (noun.state)
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | express a desire for (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | desirous, wishful, |
| definition | : | having or expressing desire for something (adj.all) |
16. feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | an inclination to want things (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | want, wish, wishing, |
| definition | : | a specific feeling of desire (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | needer, wanter, |
| definition | : | a person who wants or needs something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | something that is desired (noun.state) |
17. express a desire for (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | an inclination to want things (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | something that is desired (noun.state) |
18. expect and wish (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | one of the three Christian virtues (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | an inclination to want things (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | hope, promise, |
| definition | : | grounds for feeling hopeful about the future (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | a specific instance of feeling hopeful (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | hope, |
| definition | : | someone (or something) on which expectations are centered (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | hoper, |
| definition | : | a person who hopes (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | something that is desired (noun.state) |
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