CRAVING Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

craving 1 of 3

noun

ˈkrā-viŋ

Definition of craving

as in desire

a strong wish for something a pregnant woman with a craving for pickles

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craving

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adjective

as in jonesing

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craving

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verb

present participle of crave

as in wanting

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy craves ice cream at all hours of the day

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Recent Examples of craving

Noun

Biotech companies like Eli Lilly and Altimmune are testing drugs for their effect at curbing alcohol cravings. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026 And naturally, as in any system built on cravings, a side hustle has emerged. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

However, anyone craving a smart, multi-layered crime thriller about moral choices, marital trust, the casualties of capitalism, and the divisions of social and class structures should check out the riveting High and Low. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 However, those craving quiet may find the hustle and bustling a little disarming, despite the silence of the hallways. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for craving

Recent Examples of Synonyms for craving

Noun

This has bred a culture of entitlement and an insatiable desire for the government to do more, while many demand to work less, if at all.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
That dream came true during the pandemic, when the two saw an opportunity to develop a hospitality concept that would remain true to the agricultural character of the property and feed people's ever-growing desire to be out in nature.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of desire

Adjective

Smith grew up in a small town in rural northern Alabama and became addicted to drugs as a teenager, his lawyers said in court documents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
In March, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing their apps in ways that caused children to become addicted and suffer mental-health harms.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of addicted

Verb

That might have caused something of a revolt among American NFL fans wanting to drive down the road to their local team's stadium and enjoy America's game – in America.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
On face value, wanting to represent Sieler makes a ton of sense.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of wanting

Noun

Jeon is marvelous in the role, allowing flashes of envy, resentment, and longing to surface beneath Mi-ok’s cheerful, accommodating manner without diminishing her warmth or loyalty.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Netizens proclaimed their affection for the rattan man, claiming a combination of intrigue, longing, and confusion.

— Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of longing

Adjective

Platforms harvest data on kids’ habits, moods, ages, genders, emotional states, and vulnerabilities and produce endless content and ads that keep users hooked.

— Amy L. Kennedy, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
In it, two friends with nothing to lose become hooked on power after hitting on a winning spicy beef jerky recipe made with human flesh.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of hooked

Verb

But, like a libertine desiring undiscovered pleasures, his appetite for new sensations only seemed to grow with time.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Simply desiring to change the United States’ habit of waging war has not been enough to change it.

— Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of desiring

Noun

Getting into spoilers, Matt’s escalating thirst for vengeance comes to a head at a nightclub owned by the mob boss who sliced up his face in the first place.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
As Telemundo did not take advantage of the breaks, electing instead to keep its cameras trained on the pitch as the players quenched their thirst, Fox enjoyed all the benefits from the new advertising opportunity.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of thirst

Adjective

Court paperwork shows Flowers has been charged with identity theft, access device fraud and financial exploitation of an older or care-dependent person.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Eisenkot has previously expressed opposition to including Ra'am in his coalition, while Netanyahu has warned against any government dependent on Arab parties.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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