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sigh (for)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sigh (for)

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

people have always been sighing for the "good old days"

Synonyms of sigh (for)

ache (for), covet, crave, desiderate, desire, die (for), hanker (for or after), hunger (for), itch (for), jones (for) [slang], long (for), lust (for or after), pant (after), pine (for), repine (for), salivate (for), thirst (for), want, wish (for), yearn (for), yen (for)

Words Related to sigh (for)

adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, love, relish, revel (in)

admire, appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure, value

Phrases Synonymous with sigh (for)

set one's heart on

Near Antonyms of sigh (for)

abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe

decline, refuse, reject, spurn

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