What are some opposite words for desire?
Antonyms for desire
dɪˈzaɪərde·sire
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term desire.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
desire
Inclination is the mildest of these terms; it is a quiet, or even a vague or unconscious, tendency. Even when we speak of a strong or decided inclination we do not express the intensity of desire. Desire has a wide range, from the highest objects to the lowest; desire is for an object near at hand, or near in thought, and viewed as attainable; a wish may be for what is remote or uncertain, or even for what is recognized as impossible. Craving is stronger than hankering; hankering may be the result of a fitful and capricious appetite; craving may be the imperious and reasonable demand of the whole nature. Longing is a reaching out with deep and persistent demand for that which is viewed as now distant but at some time attainable; as, the captive's longing for release. Coveting ordinarily denotes wrong desire for that which is another's. Compare APPETITE.
See synonyms for ANTIPATHY.
Synonyms:
appetency, appetite, aspiration, concupiscence, coveting, craving, hankering, inclination, longing, proclivity, propensity, wishPreposition:
The desire of fame; a desire for excellence.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
desirenoun
Antonyms:
loathing, hate, repugnance, disgust, aversion, abomination, horrorSynonyms:
longing, affection, propension, craving, concupiscence, appetency
Matched Categories
Princeton's WordNet
desirenoun
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
desirenoun
an inclination to want things
"a man of many desires"
desireverb
something that is desired
desire, wantverb
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
"I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
hope, trust, desireverb
expect and wish
"I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
Synonyms:
rely, entrust, hope, commit, believe, bank, intrust, go for, trust, swear, confide, wantdesireverb
express a desire for
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
desirenoun
Antonyms:
apathy, antipathy, aversion, inappetencySynonyms:
longing, craving, will, aspiration, hankering, appetency, cupidity, impulse, request, petition, quest, entreaty, velleity, pruriencyAssociated words:
desiderative, desideratum, orectic, optativedesireverb
Synonyms:
want, crave, long for, lust, covet, yearn, aspire, request
Editors Contribution
desireless
i have a desire to see him. vs i feel desireless to see him.
How to use desire in a sentence?
Some who feed off of the fears and anger that is felt by some of Donald Trump or Ted Cruz and exploit it feed their own insatiable desire for fame or attention. That could drive America down into a ditch, not make Donald Trump or Ted Cruz great again.
This was never about a genuine security concern, it was always about naked aggression, about Putin's desire for empire.
To achieve their targeted 50-50 portfolio mix between U.S. and non-U.S. holdings, Altice would need to virtually run the table and buy half of everything out there that isn't named Comcast or Charter, if one assumes that Cox isn't a seller (they're the largest remaining company after TWC and Charter itself, and they have sounded relatively resolute in their desire to remain independent) then Altice would need to successfully buy essentially everyone else.
If FIFA was genuine in saying they want to be a reformed organization, they should have been conducting the presidential debate themselves; instead it's the same the old system today, and this reinforces the fact they have no desire to reform, it's the same men doing deals behind closed doors.
Paris Police Prefect Michel Delpuech:
The desire of the radical activists was to spiral the day out of control.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#3527 | hate | |
#4015 | desire | |
#4260 | horror | |
#28532 | disgust | |
#29456 | aversion | |
#31846 | loathing | |
#45160 | abomination | |
#143011 | repugnance |
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