Synonyms of wanted

wanted 1 of 2

adjective

as in liked

Related Words

• liked
• preferred
• desirable
• selected
• noted
• celebrated
• famous
• prominent
• famed
• renowned
• notorious
• large
• pop
• fabled
• legendary
• fabulous
• well-known
• favorite
• happening
• important
• outstanding
• fashionable
• semipopular
• notable
• remarkable
• big
• popular
• leading
• in
• popularized
• significant
• vogue
• faddish
• red-hot
• crowd-pleasing
• du jour
• hot
• faddy
• modish
• voguish

Dissimilar Words

• out
• rejected
• unpopular
• disliked
• hated
• unfashionable
• despised
• detested
• unimportant
• insignificant
• unknown
• obscure
• anonymous
• washed-up
• inconspicuous
• nameless
• unexceptional
• indistinguished

wanted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of want

1

as in craved

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

I want a new car so badly!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• craved
• desired
• enjoyed
• liked
• loved
• wished (for)
• preferred
• died (for)
• coveted
• sighed (for)
• itched (for)
• yearned (for)
• longed (for)
• hungered (for)
• thirsted (for)
• salivated (for)
• hankered (for or after)
• ached (for)
• pined (for)
• panted (after)
• lusted (for or after)
• desiderated
• admired
• jonesed (for)
• relished
• repined (for)
• set one's heart on
• fancied
• yenned (for)
• spoiled (for)
• adored
• delighted (in)
• appreciated
• valued
• dug
• reveled (in)
• favored
• grooved (on)
• cherished
• treasured
• prized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hated
• despised
• loathed
• refused
• detested
• abhorred
• declined
• rejected
• spurned
• abominated
• execrated

2

as in needed

to have as a requirement

that stray cat wants food and a clean place to sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• needed
• required
• took
• demanded
• involved
• claimed
• challenged
• necessitated
• bore
• called for
• asked
• warranted
• begged
• entailed
• insisted
• lacked
• cried (for)
• hurt (for)
• stipulated
• enjoined
• clamored (for)
• pressed
• commanded
• exacted
• quested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• had
• held
• owned
• possessed

3

as in wished

to see fit

do what you want

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wished
• pleased
• chose
• liked
• willed
• desired
• craved
• fancied
• died (for)
• decided
• coveted
• sighed (for)
• longed (for)
• yearned (for)
• itched (for)
• hungered (for)
• ached (for)
• pined (for)
• panted (after)
• resolved
• determined
• thirsted (for)
• hankered (for)
• lusted (for or after)
• repined (for)

4

as in enjoyed

to wish to have

I want some ice cream for dessert, please

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liked
• enjoyed
• loved
• felt like
• fancied
• relished
• welcomed
• desired
• craved
• cared (for)
• delighted (in)
• wished (for)
• dug
• died (for)
• adored
• grooved (on)
• coveted
• reveled (in)
• yearned (for)
• hankered (for or after)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wanted

Adjective

In The Beekeeper 2, Clay is a wanted man pulled back into the fight when the Beekeeper organization goes rogue and sets its sights on controlling the government. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

After cops released a wanted poster Wednesday calling Carrasco armed and dangerous and asked the public’s help locating him, an acquaintance turned up at the 49th Precinct stationhouse, police sources said. — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Families can deeply love a wanted child and still make different decisions about how to proceed. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

The district attorney's office said 63-year-old Gino Ferrari's pit bull attacked K-9 Diesel while Jeannette police were helping the FBI with a search warrant on a wanted person on Adams Avenue in July. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Heading into the past three summer transfer windows, Trafford topped Newcastle’s goalkeeper wanted list. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The cameras photograph every passing vehicle, allowing law enforcement to track a wanted vehicle across the city. — Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Aug. 2026

Owning a stake in a profitable, growing business that provides a wanted product or service over the long term is preferable to owning paper currency, which is destined to lose purchasing power over time. — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, Providence Journal reporters took readers inside a 20-year-hunt for one of the state’s most wanted fugitives – finally arrested at sea. — Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

The board didn’t want a remote CEO Unlike the billionaires who left, Zuckerberg runs a company whose board wanted him in the building. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Tina said Tony helped bring a publisher to the Philippines, opening doors for artists who wanted to work with major comic book companies. — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

But for whatever reason, Hegseth’s staff wanted to bypass protocol, and the people moving the 30-inch globe dropped and broke it. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Multiple passengers wanted the suite for the Splendor’s 151-night global cruise that embarks in January, Regent told CNBC, and it is almost always occupied. — Contessa Brewer,ryan Ruggiero, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

For the third edition, Bobosky wanted to include Positively Naperville and its publisher Stephanie Penick, who started the paper in 2001. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Why Placer County bypassed the usual bidding process Randall said the county chose an informal process to hire the contractor because officials wanted to begin work quickly. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Soon, other friends heard about the practice and wanted to start their own reading gatherings. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026

Russia may have wanted to assess the satellite's capabilities or interfere with it in some way. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026