| desires needs | wishes demands | longings yearnings | cravings fancies | hankerings aspirations |
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What is the strongest word for want?
- desire. noun. a strong feeling of wanting to have or to do something.
- wish. noun. a feeling that you want something or want to do something.
- urge. noun. a strong feeling of wanting or needing to do something.
- inclination. noun. a feeling that you want to do something.
- longing. noun. …
- craving. noun. …
- thirst. noun. …
- yearning. noun.
What is another word for wants and needs?
| desires needs | wishes demands | longings yearnings | cravings fancies | hankerings aspirations |
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What can I say instead of want?
- ache (for),
- covet,
- crave,
- desiderate,
- desire,
- die (for),
- hanker (for or after),
- hunger (for),
What’s another word for want to?
| aspire desire | want expect | pursue seek | aim for aim to | desire to hope for |
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What is another word for wanting something badly?
hope;
languish
; long for; pine; to want something very badly; yearn; have one’s heart set on.
What are some examples of wants?
- Travel.
- Entertainment.
- Designer clothing.
- Gym memberships.
- Coffeehouse drinks.
What is a word for always wanting more?
insatiable
. adjective. always wanting more and never feeling satisfied.
What is it called when you want to be like someone?
1 : a person who wants or aspires to be someone or something else or who tries to look or act like someone else.
What is the word when you want to be like someone?
envy
Add to list Share. Wanting what someone else has and resenting them for having it is envy. … Envy can be used as a noun or as a verb: Envy (noun) is the feeling you have when you envy (verb) what someone else has.
How do you say I want to formally?
If it’s politeness you’re trying to achieve, you could say
I would like to know
. This transforms what might have been interpreted as a demand into a request. An alternative word would be enquire, such as in I would like to enquire.
How do you say I want in different ways?
- I could really do with … This phrase is almost like “I need.” …
- I feel like … …
- I’m in the mood for … …
- I really fancy … …
- I’d kill for … …
- I’m dying for … …
- I’m up for … …
- I’m really into …
What is the word for getting what you want?
obtain
.
verb
. to get something that you want or need, especially by going through a process that is difficult.
What is it called when you want something to happen?
Inevitable
comes from the Latin word inevitabilis, which means unavoidable. If you say something is inevitable, you give the sense that no matter what scheme you come up with to get around it, it’s going to happen sooner or later.
What does it mean to covet someone?
1 :
to wish for earnestly covet
an award. 2 : to desire (what belongs to another) inordinately or culpably The king’s brother coveted the throne. intransitive verb. : to feel inordinate desire for what belongs to another.
What do you call someone who uses big words to sound smart?
Sesquipedalian
can also be used to describe someone or something that overuses big words, like a philosophy professor or a chemistry textbook. If someone gives a sesquipedalian speech, people often assume it was smart, even if they don’t really know what it was about because they can’t understand the words.
