LETCHES Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

letch

noun

ˈlech

Definition of letch

as in urge

a strong wish for something a sudden letch for chocolate

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as in desire

sexual appetite they clearly have a letch for each other, but it might not develop into anything more lasting

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Recent Examples of letch Men who preyed on younger women were called letches, cradle-robbers, dogs. — Jill Ciment, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for letch

Noun

But for whatever reason, SNL didn’t inspire the urge to vote that Hacks or Shrinking or Widow’s Bay did.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Protein is more satiating than carbohydrates alone and may reduce the urge to snack before lunch.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of urge

Noun

Cary, torn between his own desires and others’ expectations, can’t seem to determine where his loyalties lie.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
Unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires abound in the 80-minute one-act play, which won Escola a Tony Award.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Definition of desire

Noun

For those truly struggling with the emotional toll of the game, consider taking a page from Argentina, a country whose love of soccer is perhaps only rivaled by its passion for psychoanalysis.

— Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Others demonstrate a star’s deep passion for agriculture or oenology.

— Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 17 July 2026

Definition of passion

Noun

But like a bolt of lightning from Zeus himself, Page instantly charms us from his first swig of SunnyD, creating a character whose quippy armor hides a sensitive soul longing for meaningful connection.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Garner is a master at the tearful longing gaze over the ocean.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026

Definition of longing

Noun

The dialectically deft characters in his movies aren’t talking heads but talking bodies, elaborating a world of cultural and rhetorical elegance from the sublimation of lust and the dream of love.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
More important to Bernstein is what that lust reveals about her characters’ deepest needs, specifically how their need to care and be cared for can be as easily perverted as any other form of desire.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 July 2026

Definition of lust

Noun

Scattered on the dunes, the surviving population of Gaza was reduced to bare existence, subject to unrelenting hunger and thirst under the ever-present hum of killer drones and bomber jets.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Stay hydrated in the heat Summer heat raises the body’s fluid needs, and thirst is often mistaken for hunger.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of thirst

Noun

Scattered on the dunes, the surviving population of Gaza was reduced to bare existence, subject to unrelenting hunger and thirst under the ever-present hum of killer drones and bomber jets.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Protein coffee can help boost daily protein intake, curb hunger and support muscle maintenance, all in one grab-and-go drink.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of hunger

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