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

Kate also wished Fery a happy birthday and handed him a birthday card from the family. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 13 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

The Hall of Famer had a couple of bikinis for the occasion and wished the USA a happy 250th birthday in them. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

In its post Thursday night, Union Station wished the couple well. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Now in the same organization and potentially the same team at some point over the next few seasons, Jump wished De Vries, as well as Arnold, luck at the game. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

John's best friend, however, is the eponymous talking teddy bear (voiced by the film's director, Seth MacFarlane), whom John wished to life as a child. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

Customers wished all the best for Smith, a dedicated father and chef. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

Back in December, multiple people familiar with the situation, all of whom wished to remain anonymous as they were not authorized to speak publicly on it, indicated that the body’s central headquarters has no role in the Pride initiative. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 26 June 2026