Desired: meaning, definitions and examples

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desired

 

[dษชหˆzaษชษ™rd ]

Definitions

Context #1 | Adjective

feelings

having a strong feeling of wanting something or someone

Synonyms

craved, longed for, yearned.

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Word Description / Examples
desired

When you want something strongly, often used in both positive and neutral contexts.

  • She desired a promotion at work
  • The product they desired was out of stock
craved

When you want something intensely, often used for physical desires or strong urges.

  • He craved chocolate late at night
  • She craved attention from her parents
longed for

When you miss something deeply and emotionally, often used for something you haven't had for a long time.

  • She longed for the days when they were together
  • He longed for his childhood home
yearned

When you have a strong emotional desire for something, typically something distant or unattainable.

  • He yearned for freedom
  • She yearned to see her family again

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.

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desired

Used when talking about something that is wanted strongly, often in a more formal or neutral tone.

  • She finally achieved the desired outcome after years of hard work
wish

Used to express the desire for something to happen in a more casual or general sense. It can also be used for polite expressions and phrases.

  • I wish you a happy birthday! / He wished he could travel more
craving

Used to describe a strong, often sudden feeling of wanting something, especially food or drugs. It has a more intense and immediate connotation.

  • He had a sudden craving for chocolate cake in the middle of the night
longing

Used to express a deep, often emotional desire, usually for something that is far away, lost, or unattainable.

  • She felt a profound longing for her childhood home as she looked through old photographs

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.