Synonyms of desires

desires 1 of 2

noun

plural of desire

as in appeals

an earnest request

at the delegate's desire, the voice vote on the controversial measure was followed by an actual roll call

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appeals
• pleas
• prayers
• petitions
• cries
• demands
• pleadings
• suits
• supplications
• entreaties
• solicitations
• applications
• adjurations
• conjurations
• calls
• suppliances
• requisitions
• insistences
• claims

desires

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of desire

1

as in craves

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

he greatly desired a new mountain bike for his next birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• craves
• wants
• enjoys
• covets
• loves
• wishes (for)
• thirsts (for)
• likes
• pants (after)
• lusts (for or after)
• dies (for)
• longs (for)
• itches (for)
• hungers (for)
• sighs (for)
• pines (for)
• yearns (for)
• prefers
• hankers (for or after)
• aches (for)
• desiderates
• salivates (for)
• fancies
• joneses (for)
• yens (for)
• repines (for)
• sets one's heart on
• spoils (for)
• admires
• relishes
• values
• grooves (on)
• delights (in)
• revels (in)
• adores
• favors
• treasures
• appreciates
• cherishes
• digs
• prizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• despises
• loathes
• detests
• abhors
• refuses
• abominates
• rejects
• declines
• execrates
• spurns

2

as in requests

to make a request for

the host desires a response to the dinner invitation by tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requests
• seeks
• demands
• speaks (for)
• pleads (for)
• sues (for)
• urges
• calls (for)
• requires
• asks (for)
• claims
• solicits
• wishes (for)
• bespeaks
• quests
• invites
• applies (for)
• begs (for)
• insists (on)
• importunes
• presses (for)
• invokes
• clamors (for)
• requisitions
• exacts
• enjoins
• petitions (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of desires

Noun

Even before the exhibition was open to the public, as the museum was readying for a private press preview, passersby on Grand Avenue grabbed paper tags from the outdoor installation’s instructions table and began filling the olive trees with their desires, the Broad said. —Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

But her desires shift soon after meeting a new hire for the legal department, the British Daniel Blanchflower (Goldstein). —Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 8 June 2026

The braids can be worn down as is or maneuvered into whatever hairdo your heart desires. —Amira Rasool, InStyle, 8 June 2026

Dining options are plentiful, too, with many waterfront restaurants and eateries for all the blueberry desserts and seafood your heart desires. —Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026

As Indiana seems willing to bend to the financial desires of the Bears, Illinois' government hasn't come to an agreement with the team. —Jim Reineking, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Keep in mind, Venus clashing with Pluto can intensify romantic desires, but drama is not proof of passion. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

Both reflect desires to leave century-old stadiums and home cities for vast sites that allow for planned enclaves of surrounding restaurants, hotels, offices, stores and homes. —Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

The benefits of this evolution were myriad, allowing brands to attract a younger audience; get their foot in the door of more cultural contexts and settings; and stay tuned to the frequencies of 21st-century consumer desires. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026

Verb

In Cancer, Venus desires emotional safety, loyalty and genuine intimacy. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026

On the eve of her 18th birthday, June (now portrayed by Justine Moore) desires a love match. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026

Your heart desires the familiar as Venus enters Pisces. —Usa Today, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026

Trump’s National Security Strategy focuses intensely on the Western Hemisphere, at the expense of Asia, and the administration ardently desires a trade deal and strategic coordination with Beijing. —Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026

Anderson's Constance Van Ness, the head of a rich mining family in the frontier town of Angel’s Ridge, desires the silver buried beneath Jasper Hollow, a tract of land partially owned by Headey's headstrong Fiona, a mother to four orphans. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025

This is what is required of anyone who truly desires to be a disciple of Christ, and this is the standard of Christian Science. —Moji George, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2025

Russia desires more strategic territory, while Ukraine has been adamant on security guarantees from Washington and its Western allies to ensure this type of invasion doesn't happen again. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Nov. 2025

For now, the Royals have quality starting depth that every team desires. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025