Synonyms of hunger

hunger 1 of 2

noun

ˈhəŋ-gər 

1

as in appetite

a need or desire for food

no degree of hunger would induce me to eat octopus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appetite
• starvation
• stomach
• craving
• munchies
• emptiness
• malnutrition
• belly
• famine
• undernourishment
• famishment
• rapacity
• voracity
• greed
• ravenousness
• voraciousness
• fast
• rapaciousness
• gluttony
• sweet tooth
• hunger strike
• hoggishness
• gourmandism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• satisfaction
• satiety
• fullness
• satiation
• inappetence
• fill
• glut
• repletion
• surfeit
• repleteness

2

as in thirst

a strong wish for something

a lonely girl with a desperate hunger for love

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thirst
• craving
• desire
• longing
• urge
• appetite
• passion
• yearning
• lust
• taste
• itch
• thirstiness
• yen
• drive
• hankering
• compulsion
• appetency
• jones
• pining
• wish
• zeal
• impulse
• love
• need
• impatience
• weakness
• liking
• eagerness
• requirement
• letch
• impulsion
• will
• greed
• obsession
• necessity
• avarice
• greediness
• rapacity
• acquisitiveness
• cupidity
• covetousness
• want
• mania
• avidity
• rapaciousness
• avariciousness
• cacoëthes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hatred
• nausea
• disgust
• revulsion
• distaste
• repulsion
• allergy
• repugnance
• loathing
• aversion
• dislike
• abhorrence
• indifference
• abomination
• disinclination
• disfavor
• apathy
• averseness
• disliking
• unconcern
• nonchalance
• insouciance

3

as in enthusiasm

urgent desire or interest

reads everything he can find on airplanes with a seemingly insatiable hunger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thirst
• enthusiasm
• appetite
• excitement
• impatience
• desirousness
• eagerness
• lust
• ardor
• avidity
• passion
• keenness
• ambition
• avidness
• readiness
• zeal
• quickness
• warmth
• alacrity
• gusto
• zest
• willingness
• fervency
• appetence
• appetency
• amenability

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifference
• apathy
• unconcern
• nonchalance
• casualness
• insouciance
• detachment
• aloofness
• languor
• impassivity
• lukewarmness
• languidness
• halfheartedness

hunger (for)

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verb

as in to crave

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

voters hungering for honest and upright leadership

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crave
• die (for)
• thirst (for)
• pine (for)
• want
• itch (for)
• salivate (for)
• sigh (for)
• yen (for)
• wish (for)
• long (for)
• repine (for)
• lust (for or after)
• hanker (for or after)
• yearn (for)
• jones (for)
• ache (for)
• pant (after)
• enjoy
• desire
• spoil (for)
• covet
• love
• set one's heart on
• like
• groove (on)
• delight (in)
• prefer
• desiderate
• revel (in)
• admire
• relish
• fancy
• adore
• value
• appreciate
• prize
• favor
• treasure
• dig
• cherish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hate
• despise
• loathe
• detest
• reject
• abhor
• refuse
• decline
• execrate
• abominate
• spurn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hunger

Noun

This process allows fiber to play a crucial role in regulating the body's use of sugar, helping control hunger and maintain stable blood sugar levels. — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 13 July 2026

Yes, Erik Spoelstra assistant Wayne Ellington is pushing for victory, but at this time of the year that can be secondary to individual hunger. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2026

There is a growing hunger for travel that provides connection and reflection. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

This can promote fullness, reduce hunger and cravings, and provide your body with a more consistent source of energy throughout the day, Moskovitz says. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026

Phrases Containing hunger

• from hunger
• hunger (for)