📖 Definitions of "Desired"
verb
- 1
To want; to wish for earnestly.
"I desire to speak with you."
- 2
To put a request to (someone); to entreat.
- 3
To want emotionally or sexually.
"She has desired him since they first met."
- 4
To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
adjective
- 1
Wished-for, longed-for
🔄 Synonyms of "Desired"
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Desired"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| wantedverb | Wished for; desired; sought. |
| sought after | Alternative form of sought-after. [Popular, desired, in demand.] |
| coveted | Highly sought-after. |
| in demand | Sought-after; popular; coveted. |
| desirablenoun | Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable. |
| cravedverb | wanted intensely |
| hoped-for | Alternative spelling of hoped for. [desired; wished for.] |
| wishverb | A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen. |
| sought-after | Popular, desired, in demand. |
| prized | Highly valued, cherished. |
| preferrednoun | favoured |
| favoured | Treated or regarded with partiality. |
| appreciated | Recognized as having value. |
| welcomed | Having received a warm welcome. |
| selectedverb | That have been selected or chosen. |
| idealnoun | Optimal; being the best possibility. |
| chosennoun | picked; selected |
| neededverb | Necessary; being required. |
| alleged | Asserted but not proved. |
| requiredverb | Necessary; obligatory; mandatory. |
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🎨 Adjectives for "Desired"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Desired"
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