Synonyms of wished

wished

verb

past tense of wish

1

as in imposed

to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable

despite my protestations, the dreaded position of club secretary was wished on me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposed
• inflicted
• forced
• palmed
• foisted
• passed off
• entailed
• fobbed off
• palmed off
• forged
• misrepresented
• counterfeited
• faked
• distorted
• falsified

2

as in wanted

to see fit

you're free to sit wherever you wish

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wished

Matthew McConaughey wished Woody Harrelson a happy 65th birthday. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

While questions continue to hover over Rousey's future, Cyborg wished her and Carano well in their future endeavors. — Leocciano Callao, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The Constitution’s architects, despite notoriously excluding many Americans from the political community, wished those who were granted the right of self-determination to be able to do so on an equal basis. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Clark, 46, wished others who were laid off by ESPN on Tuesday well, empathizing with those who lost their jobs. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

In a Sunday, July 19, Instagram post, Colbert wished his dog, Benny, a happy seventh birthday. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Additionally, many attendees honored Wells by wearing shades of blue, especially light blue, after his mother encouraged those who wished to wear color to do so. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Perhaps one of you wished on a cursed monkey’s paw that the Giants would build a bullpen of doom. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Artists moved in and created a milieu of pragmatism and imagination felt to this day, though a series of renovations had made this particular apartment feel more modern than Lesnoff-Rocard would have wished. — Felix Wagner, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026