1. (noun)desire the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
2. (noun)desire an inclination to want things
3. (verb)desire something that is desired
4. (verb)desire, want feel or have a desire for; want strongly Synonyms: want, trust, require, need, hope, desire
5. (verb)hope, trust, desire expect and wish Synonyms: rely, entrust, hope, commit, believe, bank, intrust, go for, trust, desire, swear, confide, want
6. (verb)desire express a desire for Synonyms: want, trust, hope
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'desire'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. desire Appetite is used only of the demands of the physical system, unless otherwise expressly stated, as when we say an appetite for knowledge; passion includes all excitable impulses of our nature, Synonyms: appetite, appetency, impulse, lust, propensity, craving, inclination, passion, relish, desire, liking, proclivity, thirst, disposition, longing, proneness, zest Antonyms: antipathy, disgust, distaste, indifference, repugnance, aversion, dislike, hatred, loathing, repulsion, detestation, disrelish