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Want

🔄 Synonyms of "Want"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
desirenoun	To want; to wish for earnestly.
deficiencynoun	(countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.
needverb	(transitive) To have an absolute requirement for.
privationnoun	The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life.
deprivationnoun	(uncountable) The state of being deprived; lack.
requireverb	Naturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary.
lacknoun	(transitive, stative) To be without, not to have, to need, to require.
wishverb	A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
wishingnoun	a specific feeling of desire

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Want"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
desireverb	To want; to wish for earnestly.
wishverb	A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
wishingnoun	a specific feeling of desire
needverb	(transitive) To have an absolute requirement for.
requireverb	Naturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary.
deprivationnoun	(uncountable) The state of being deprived; lack.
privationnoun	The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life.
lackverb	(transitive, stative) To be without, not to have, to need, to require.
deficiencynoun	(countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.
craveverb	(ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
hopeverb	To want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that (+ clause); or (informal) with clause; or with so or (negative) not].
desirous	Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain.
intendverb	(ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
aspireverb	(intransitive) To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.
urgeverb	A strong desire; an itch to do something.
favourverb	British standard spelling of favor.
preferverb	(transitive) To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
desirablenoun	Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable.
pleaseverb	(ambitransitive) To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
willingnessnoun	The state of being willing