Synonyms for want

Other words for “want”, grouped by meaning.

We found 10 synonyms for “want”. The most common are privation, deprivation, neediness, lack, deficiency.

noun a state of extreme poverty

noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

noun anything that is necessary but lacking

Synonymsneed

noun a specific feeling of desire

verb feel or have a desire for; want strongly

Synonymsdesire

verb have need of

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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