Synonyms of thirsting (for)

thirsting (for)

verb

present participle of thirst (for)

as in craving

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

they have always thirsted for a more affluent lifestyle than their salaries would allow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• craving
• dying (for)
• wishing (for)
• longing (for)
• itching (for)
• yearning (for)
• sighing (for)
• pining (for)
• hungering (for)
• wanting
• panting (after)
• salivating (for)
• lusting (for or after)
• aching (for)
• repining (for)
• hankering (for or after)
• jonesing (for)
• enjoying
• yenning (for)
• desiring
• setting one's heart on
• spoiling (for)
• coveting
• revelling (in)
• grooving (on)
• loving
• desiderating
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)
• liking
• preferring
• admiring
• relishing
• fancying
• digging
• valuing
• favoring
• adoring
• appreciating
• cherishing
• treasuring
• prizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• despising
• abhorring
• loathing
• detesting
• abominating
• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• execrating
• spurning