English

Detailed Synonyms for want in English

want:

want [the ~] noun

  1. the want
    the want
  2. the want
    the deficiency; the lack; the want
  3. the want
    the poverty; the lack; the paucity; the destitution; the dearth; the hardship; the penury; the need; the want
  4. the want
    – a specific feeling of desire 1
    the want; the wish; the wishing
    – a specific feeling of desire 1
    • want [the ~] noun
    • wish [the ~] noun
      • he got his wish1
    • wishing [the ~] noun
      • he was above all wishing and desire1
  5. the want
    – anything that is necessary but lacking 1
    the need; the want
    – anything that is necessary but lacking 1
    • need [the ~] noun
      • he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs1
    • want [the ~] noun
      • I tried to supply his wants1
  6. the want
    – the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable 1
    the lack; the want; the deficiency
    – the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable 1
    • lack [the ~] noun
      • there is a serious lack of insight into the problem1
    • want [the ~] noun
      • for want of a nail the shoe was lost1
    • deficiency [the ~] noun
      • water is the critical deficiency in desert regions1
  7. the want
    – a state of extreme poverty 1
    the want; the deprivation; the neediness; the privation
    – a state of extreme poverty 1

to want verb (wants, wanted, wanting)

  1. to want
    to must; to want; to have to; to need
    • must verb (must)
    • want verb (wants, wanted, wanting)
    • have to verb (has to, had to, having to)
    • need verb (needs, needed, needing)
  2. to want
    to wish; to want; like to
    • wish verb (wishes, wished, wishing)
    • want verb (wants, wanted, wanting)
    • like to verb
  3. to want
    to desire; to crave; to covet; to want; to wish; to will
    • desire verb (desires, desired, desiring)
    • crave verb (craves, craved, craving)
    • covet verb (covets, coveted, coveting)
    • want verb (wants, wanted, wanting)
    • wish verb (wishes, wished, wishing)
    • will verb (will, would, willing)
    to long
    – desire strongly or persistently 1
    • long verb (longs, longed, longing)
  4. to want
    to require; to need; to want
    • require verb (requires, required, requiring)
    • need verb (needs, needed, needing)
    • want verb (wants, wanted, wanting)
  5. to want
    – wish or demand the presence of 1
    to want
    – wish or demand the presence of 1
    • want verb (wants, wanted, wanting)
      • I want you here at noon!1
  6. to want
    – have need of 1
    to require; to need; to want
    – have need of 1
    • require verb (requires, required, requiring)
    • need verb (needs, needed, needing)
    • want verb (wants, wanted, wanting)
      • This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner1
  7. to want
    – hunt or look for; want for a particular reason 1
    to want
    – hunt or look for; want for a particular reason 1
    • want verb (wants, wanted, wanting)
      • Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI1
      • Uncle Sam wants you1
  8. to want
    – feel or have a desire for; want strongly 1
    to want; to desire
    – feel or have a desire for; want strongly 1
    • want verb (wants, wanted, wanting)
      • I want to go home now1
      • I want my own room1
    • desire verb (desires, desired, desiring)
  9. to want
    – be without, lack; be deficient in 1
    to want
    – be without, lack; be deficient in 1
    • want verb (wants, wanted, wanting)
      • want courtesy1
      • want the strength to go on living1
      • flood victims wanting food and shelter1

Conjugations for want:

present
  1. want
  2. want
  3. wants
  4. want
  5. want
  6. want
simple past
  1. wanted
  2. wanted
  3. wanted
  4. wanted
  5. wanted
  6. wanted
present perfect
  1. have wanted
  2. have wanted
  3. has wanted
  4. have wanted
  5. have wanted
  6. have wanted
past continuous
  1. was wanting
  2. were wanting
  3. was wanting
  4. were wanting
  5. were wanting
  6. were wanting
future
  1. shall want
  2. will want
  3. will want
  4. shall want
  5. will want
  6. will want
continuous present
  1. am wanting
  2. are wanting
  3. is wanting
  4. are wanting
  5. are wanting
  6. are wanting
subjunctive
  1. be wanted
  2. be wanted
  3. be wanted
  4. be wanted
  5. be wanted
  6. be wanted
diverse
  1. want!
  2. let's want!
  3. wanted
  4. wanting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Alternate Synonyms for "want":


Related Definitions for "want":

  1. a specific feeling of desire1
  2. anything that is necessary but lacking1
    • I tried to supply his wants1
  3. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable1
    • for want of a nail the shoe was lost1
  4. a state of extreme poverty1
  5. wish or demand the presence of1
    • I want you here at noon!1
  6. have need of1
    • This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner1
  7. hunt or look for; want for a particular reason1
    • Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI1
    • Uncle Sam wants you1
  8. feel or have a desire for; want strongly1
    • I want to go home now1
    • I want my own room1
  9. be without, lack; be deficient in1
    • want courtesy1
    • want the strength to go on living1
    • flood victims wanting food and shelter1

Related Synonyms for want