Desire

/dɪˈzaɪə/

Synonyms for "desire" (449 found)

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Closest matches (90)

Noun(19 words)

craving longing lust want yearning ache aim ambition appetite appetites appetition ask aspiration aspire avidity cacoethes concupiscence covet coveting

address admiration adoration affection agape aimaim atambition amor andromania animus anxiety aphrodisia appeal appetence appetency appetite appetition application apply

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apply forardency ardor askask forasking aspiration aspireaspire afteraspire toassumption assuranceassured faithattachment avaricebank onbe afterbe desirous ofbe in heatbeg leavebespeakbiological urgebodily appetitebodily lovebrotherly loveburncall forcaritascarnal desirecatch charitycheerful expectationchoice choosechoose tochristian lovecome incommand conation conatus concupiscence confide confidenceconjugal loveconviction counselcount oncovet

Verb(2 words)

aspired chahta

Adjective(1 words)

coveted

Strong matches (135)

Verb(12 words)

covets craved craves drooled envied envies fancied fancying hankered hankers hope hoped

crave craving cupidity curiositydearest wishdecide decision decree demand dependence desiderate desideration desideratum desiderium design destine determination determine device devotion

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discretion dispositiondoomed hopedrivedrive ateagerness effect enjoy entreaty envy eromania eros eroticism eroticomaniac erotism erotomania estruate expect expectationexpressed desirefair prospectfaithfaithful lovefancy fantasy favor feelfeel confidentfervent hopefervor filefile forfixed purposeflamefleshly lustfondnessforbidden fruitfree choicefree lovefree willfree-lovism functionfuror uterinusglimmering goalgo forgoad goatishnessgolden visiongood cheergood hopegrabgrab atgreat expectationsgreed gynecomania hankerhanker afterhankeringharbor a designharbor the hopehave a mind tohave designs onhave every intentionhearthero worshiphigh hopeshopehope against hopehope and prayhope forhope inhope to godhopeful prognosishopefulness hopes hopinghoping against hopehorninesshot bloodhot pantshunger hungering idea

Noun(19 words)

crave cravings cupidity desiring dream drooling envy envying eroticism eyes fanciesfeel likefondness hankering hankerings hope hunger hungers idea

Adjective(1 words)

fancy claim

Related words (224)

idolatry idolism idolization impetration importune inclination indecency indentinfantile sexualityintend intendment intent intention itchitch forjumpjump atlasciviousnesslean uponlecherousness

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lechery libidinousness libido lickerishness like likinglive in hopeslodestone longlong forlonging love lovemaking lustlust afterlustfulness magnetmake a requestmake a requisitionmake applicationmaniamarried lovemean meaning mind motive need nisusnurture the hopenymphomania objective order pant passion petitionphysical lovepinepine forpining planplatonic loveplease pleasurepleasure principleplum pointpolymorphous perversitypopular regardpopularityprayerful hopeprefer preference presume presumption prize project promise proposal propose prospect prospects prospectus prurience pruriency purport purposeput in forrapacity regard reliancerely onrequest require requirement requisition resolution resolverest assuredrut sake salaciousnesssanguine expectationsatyriasis satyrism securitysee fitsentiment sexsexual desiresexual longingsexual lovesexual passionshinesigh forsnatchsnatch atsolicit spiritspiritual lovestomach striving study summontake totaste temptationtender feelingtender passionthinkthink fitthink goodthink properthirst thirsting trophy truelove trust urge uxoriousness velleityvenereal appetiteview volition vote want way weaknesswell-grounded hopewhistle forwillwill powerwishwish forwish fulfillmentwish to goodnesswish very muchworshipwould fain doyearnyearn foryearning yen

Noun(44 words)

intend itches itching jones kama keenness libido longings lusting lusts mind murat need panting passion penchant petition plea pothos prayer

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prurience request sana seek slavering stirrings taka thirst thirsts urgeurge onurges wanderlust want-to wanting wants wills wish wishes wishing woulds yearn yearnings yens

Verb(16 words)

itched longed longs lusted panted pined pray salivate thirsted trust want wanted willed wished yearned yearns

Determiner(1 words)

more urging

Adjective(1 words)

tantalizing

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

24 entries

affect arousalask forawait bespeakcall foremotionemotional stateerotic driveexpect experience feel feeling inclination intent intention

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More specific

19 entries

aim appeal appetitecarnal cravingcraving eroticism goal hankering intention libido longing lust petition plan plea request

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Collocations

8 entries

cultural desiredesire for knowledgedesire for powerhuman desiresexual desiresocial desirestrong desireunfulfilled desire

Inflections

3 entries

desired desires desiring

Derivations

5 entries

desirability desirable desirably desirous undesirable

Sample sentences

26 total sentences available.

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The mandatory character of schooling is rarely analyzed in the multitude of works dedicated to the study of the various ways to develop within children the desire to learn.

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We soon believe what we desire.

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We all desire success.

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My desire to become a doctor grew out of looking after my sickly brother.

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