Synonyms of aching (for)

aching (for)

verb

present participle of ache (for)

1

as in feeling (for)

to have sympathy for

I ache for those people who have to spend the holidays alone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feeling (for)
• bleeding (for)
• yearning (over)
• pitying
• sympathizing (with)
• commiserating (with)
• condoling (with)
• grieving (for)
• loving
• identifying (with)
• sorrowing (for)
• caring (for)
• compassionating
• understanding
• empathizing (with)
• tolerating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• overlooking
• neglecting
• disregarding
• hating
• disliking
• scorning

2

as in craving

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

aching for some quiet time to himself

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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