Synonyms of desires

desires 1 of 2

noun

plural of desire

as in appeals

an earnest request

at the delegate's desire, the voice vote on the controversial measure was followed by an actual roll call

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appeals
• pleas
• prayers
• petitions
• cries
• demands
• pleadings
• suits
• supplications
• entreaties
• solicitations
• applications
• adjurations
• conjurations
• calls
• suppliances
• requisitions
• insistences
• claims

desires

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of desire

1

as in craves

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

he greatly desired a new mountain bike for his next birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• craves
• wants
• enjoys
• covets
• loves
• wishes (for)
• thirsts (for)
• likes
• pants (after)
• lusts (for or after)
• dies (for)
• longs (for)
• itches (for)
• hungers (for)
• sighs (for)
• pines (for)
• yearns (for)
• prefers
• hankers (for or after)
• aches (for)
• desiderates
• salivates (for)
• fancies
• joneses (for)
• yens (for)
• repines (for)
• sets one's heart on
• spoils (for)
• admires
• relishes
• values
• grooves (on)
• delights (in)
• revels (in)
• adores
• favors
• treasures
• appreciates
• cherishes
• digs
• prizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• despises
• loathes
• detests
• abhors
• refuses
• abominates
• rejects
• declines
• execrates
• spurns

2

as in requests

to make a request for

the host desires a response to the dinner invitation by tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requests
• seeks
• demands
• speaks (for)
• pleads (for)
• sues (for)
• urges
• calls (for)
• requires
• asks (for)
• claims
• solicits
• wishes (for)
• bespeaks
• quests
• invites
• applies (for)
• begs (for)
• insists (on)
• importunes
• presses (for)
• invokes
• clamors (for)
• requisitions
• exacts
• enjoins
• petitions (for)