Desired: meaning, definitions and examples

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desired

 

[ dษชหˆzaษชษ™rd ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

feelings

having a strong feeling of wanting something or someone

Synonyms

craved, longed for, yearned

Examples of usage

  • She has always had a desired to travel the world.
  • He finally achieved his desired goal of becoming a doctor.
Context #2 | Noun

general

a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen

Synonyms

craving, longing, wish

Examples of usage

  • Her desire to learn new things is admirable.
  • The team's desire to win the championship was evident.

Translations

Translations of the word "desired" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desejado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคพเค‚เค›เคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gewรผnscht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diinginkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐะถะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poลผฤ…dany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœ›ใพใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉsirรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ deseado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท arzu edilen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ”๋žŒ์งํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุบูˆุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลพรกdanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลพelanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆธดๆœ›็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลพelen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณskandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปะฐัƒะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ arzuolunan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ deseado

Etymology

The word 'desired' comes from the Middle English word 'desiren', which in turn comes from the Old French 'desirer'. The concept of desire has been a central theme in philosophy, psychology, and literature, exploring the complex nature of human desires and motivations. Throughout history, desire has been seen as both a motivating force for achievement and a source of potential suffering and dissatisfaction.

See also: desirability, desirable, desires, desiring, undesirability, undesirable, undesired.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,526, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.