adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of want form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Wished for; desired; sought.

   "Wanted: babysitter"

2. 2
   Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.

   "America’s most wanted"

Adjective

1. 1
   characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for wordnet
2. 2
   desired or wished for or sought wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

desiredcalled forcherishedcherishedcoveteddemand

Antonyms

All antonyms

unwanted

Example

More examples

"I once wanted to be an astrophysicist."

Etymology

From want + -ed.

Related phrases

beckons wantedbid wantedhelp wantedmost wantednot wanted on voyageoffer wantedwanted cargowanted listwanted noticewanted posterlaw enforcement

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