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

On 29 July, Russia’s Federal Security Service charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and placed him on an international wanted list. — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Strong, once the most infamous and most wanted person in the country, had faded into obscurity. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026

Mindich, an old friend of Zelensky’s, is now a wanted fugitive in Ukraine, hiding out in Israel to escape arrest on charges of large-scale corruption. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Gwinnett County Police Department The wanted individual is described as a light-skinned Hispanic male who is in his late teens to early 20s. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Satinderjeet Singh remains a fugitive and has ties to Sacramento, Fresno, Canada, India and Mexico, according to a wanted flier distributed by the FBI. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Guerrero, 42, had been one of the most wanted criminal figures in the hemisphere. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026

The wanted person flyer does not have any information about wrist tattoos, however, noted Josh Ritter, a California attorney and Fox News contributor who has been following the case. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026

Search for wanted suspect The Sheriff’s Office had produced a video about the cold case identifying the suspect and was about to release it, hoping the public would help investigators find Lawhead. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026

Verb

But the Golden native wanted his next adventure to be focused on his home state. — Jeff Todd, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

In the case of the Blues, the jersey fans wanted back did make a comeback, so this pick is more of a plea to keep it. — The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

The pair also wanted to watch Wolf Alice and were disappointed when the set was shortened. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

That positioning did not always speak to women who wanted the health and functional benefits of resistance training without adopting an extreme fitness identity. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

One man in Los Angeles wanted to apply for a green card and paid $6,000 to someone posing as a lawyer in June. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

The lessons Thomas wanted his daughters to learn now extend beyond his own family. — Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Denton police arrested a man who robbed a bank in the Rayzor Ranch area, and discovered that he was already wanted in a robbery in Arkansas, the department said. — Mary Ella Hastings july 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

The Angels were facing a right-handed pitcher on Friday night, so Suzuki wanted the left-handed bat of switch-hitting catcher Tyler Heineman in the lineup. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 July 2026