CACOËTHESES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

cacoëtheses

noun

plural of cacoëthes

as in urges

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Noun

But that won’t keep them from trying, and when people’s passions are aroused, and emotions crowd out reasoned thought, anything can happen.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026
Instead of adding generic decor that clutters the room without adding character or reflecting your passions and interests, Meyer’s advice is to personalize the space and tell your story.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of passions

Noun

Dalí’s body has not been dragged from the grave, but a version of him has been put to work, his likeness shaped and molded to fit the desires of another.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Rashida Jones and Will McCormack wrote the screenplay for the film that follows two couples at a dinner party that turns into an unpredictable evening exposing messy relationships and desires.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of desires

Noun

From the classroom to the council chamber Voters of Tomorrow chapters are meeting with local officials, hosting voter registration drives on campuses and holding information sessions at high schools.

— Sasha Tuddenham, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
In some cases the questions were put on the ballot with petition drives by citizens frustrated with the actions - or lack of action - by their state lawmakers.

— Jahd Khalil, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of drives

Noun

People are eating in and consuming less as rising costs squeeze Americans’ budgets and as GLP-1s shrink people’s appetites.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Even in cases in which the alliance could act collectively, such as through offensive cyber-operations, doing so requires consensus among 32 countries that have very different histories, domestic politics, and appetites for risk.

— Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of appetites

Noun

Prediction markets then capitalize on the digital environments that profit from young people’s compulsions.

— Amy L. Kennedy, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
The real question is whether Pennsylvania and cities like Pittsburgh and Philadelphia want skill games and other gambling opportunities to be widespread and unavoidable for people who struggle with compulsions to gamble.

— Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of compulsions

Noun

Tyson offered up his thoughts and enthusiasms on this remarkable investigatory tool.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026

Definition of enthusiasms

Noun

Ambulances and medical helicopters made trips to and from the site, while unscathed survivors were put on buses.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
This velvet travel case is a much more efficient alternative to tossing jewelry into a plastic baggie on trips.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

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