DESIRING Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word desiring. (close relations)
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| aspiring | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • desiring or striving for recognition or advancement | ||||||
| craving | nounn | |||||
noun • an intense desire for some particular thing | ||||||
| hankering | nounn | |||||
noun • a yearning for something or to do something | ||||||
| itching | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch | ||||||
| longing | nounn | |||||
noun • prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | ||||||
| pining | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a feeling of deep longing | ||||||
| wanting | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • nonexistent • inadequate in amount or degree | ||||||
| wishing | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
noun • a specific feeling of desire | ||||||
| yearning | nounn | |||||
noun • prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | ||||||
| coveting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person) | ||||||
| envying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another • spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins) verb • feel envious towards; admire enviously • be envious of; set one's heart on | ||||||
| fancying | verbv | |||||
adjective • not plain; decorative or ornamented noun • something many people believe that is false • imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination • a predisposition to like something verb • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • have a fancy or particular liking or desire for | ||||||
| hoping | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
noun • a specific instance of feeling hopeful • United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) • the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled • grounds for feeling hopeful about the future • someone (or something) on which expectations are centered • one of the three Christian virtues verb • expect and wish • be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes • intend with some possibility of fulfilment | ||||||
| hungering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to eat • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • be hungry; go without food | ||||||
| sighing | verbv | |||||
noun • an utterance made by exhaling audibly • a sound like a person sighing verb • heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily • utter with a sigh | ||||||
| thirsting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a physiological need to drink • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to drink • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | ||||||
| hope | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a specific instance of feeling hopeful • United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) • the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled • grounds for feeling hopeful about the future • someone (or something) on which expectations are centered • one of the three Christian virtues verb • expect and wish • be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes • intend with some possibility of fulfilment | ||||||
| trust | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary) • certainty based on past experience • the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others • a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service • complete confidence in a person or plan etc • a trustful relationship verb • have confidence or faith in • allow without fear • be confident about something • expect and wish • confer a trust upon • (chiefly archaic) extend credit to | ||||||
| want | verbv | |||||
noun • a state of extreme poverty • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable • anything that is necessary but lacking • a specific feeling of desire verb • feel or have a desire for; want strongly • have need of • hunt or look for; want for a particular reason • wish or demand the presence of • be without, lack; be deficient in | ||||||
