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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'wish'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) wish, wishing, want
a specific feeling of desire
Synonyms: indirect request, neediness, need, wish, deprivation, wishing, want, regard, privation, lack, deficiency, compliments
Antonyms: resent, begrudge

2. (noun) wish, indirect request
an expression of some desire or inclination
Synonyms: want, wish, compliments, regard, wishing, indirect request
Antonyms: begrudge, resent

3. (noun) regard, wish, compliments
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
Synonyms: indirect request, paying attention, wish, esteem, wishing, want, respect, attentiveness, gaze, heed, compliments, regard
Antonyms: begrudge, resent

4. (verb) wish
the particular preference that you have
Synonyms: want, compliments, regard, wishing, indirect request
Antonyms: resent, begrudge

5. (verb) wish
hope for; have a wish
Synonyms: care, wish well, bid, like
Antonyms: begrudge, resent

6. (verb) wish, care, like
prefer or wish to do something
Synonyms: bid, wish well, wish, like, care, give care, handle, manage, worry, deal
Antonyms: begrudge, resent

7. (verb) wish
make or express a wish
Synonyms: care, wish well, bid, like
Antonyms: begrudge, resent

8. (verb) wish, wish well
feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
Synonyms: care, wish well, wish, bid, like
Antonyms: begrudge, resent

9. (verb) wish
order politely; express a wish for
Synonyms: care, wish well, bid, like
Antonyms: begrudge, resent

10. (verb) wish, bid
invoke upon
Synonyms: tender, bid, wish well, wish, invite, like, care, entreat, conjure, beseech, offer, press, call, adjure
Antonyms: begrudge, resent

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'wish'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. wish
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 desir
Synonyms: desire, appetency, concupiscence, hankering, proclivity, appetite, coveting, inclination, propensity, aspiration, craving, longing, wish

'wish' - Nearby Entries
wishfulness wishful thinker wishful thinking wish wishing bone wishing cap wishing

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