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Synonyms for wish
wɪʃwish

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English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  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 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, desire, hankering, inclination, longing, proclivity, propensity

    Preposition:
    The desire of fame; a desire for excellence.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. wishverb

    Synonyms:
    desire, long for, yearn, hanker, covet, crave

Princeton's WordNet3.0 / 2 votes

  1. wish, wishing, wantnoun

    a specific feeling of desire

    "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"

    Synonyms:
    indirect request, neediness, need, deprivation, wishing, want, regard, privation, lack, deficiency, compliments

    Antonyms:
    resent, begrudge

  2. wish, indirect requestnoun

    an expression of some desire or inclination

    "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"

    Synonyms:
    want, compliments, regard, wishing, indirect request

    Antonyms:
    begrudge, resent

  3. regard, wish, complimentsnoun

    (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

    "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"

    Synonyms:
    indirect request, paying attention, esteem, wishing, want, respect, attentiveness, gaze, heed, compliments, regard

    Antonyms:
    begrudge, resent

  4. wishverb

    the particular preference that you have

    "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"

    Synonyms:
    want, compliments, regard, wishing, indirect request

    Antonyms:
    resent, begrudge

  5. wishverb

    hope for; have a wish

    "I wish I could go home now"

    Synonyms:
    care, wish well, bid, like

    Antonyms:
    begrudge, resent

  6. wish, care, likeverb

    prefer or wish to do something

    "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"

    Synonyms:
    bid, wish well, like, care, give care, handle, manage, worry, deal

    Antonyms:
    begrudge, resent

  7. wishverb

    make or express a wish

    "I wish that Christmas were over"

    Synonyms:
    care, wish well, bid, like

    Antonyms:
    begrudge, resent

  8. wish, wish wellverb

    feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of

    Synonyms:
    care, wish well, bid, like

    Antonyms:
    begrudge, resent

  9. wishverb

    order politely; express a wish for

    Synonyms:
    care, wish well, bid, like

    Antonyms:
    begrudge, resent

  10. wish, bidverb

    invoke upon

    "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"

    Synonyms:
    tender, bid, wish well, invite, like, care, entreat, conjure, beseech, offer, press, call, adjure

    Antonyms:
    begrudge, resent

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. wishverb

    Synonyms:
    desire, long, hanker, list

  2. wishverb

    Synonyms:
    desire, long for, hanker after, set one's heart upon

  3. wishnoun

    Synonyms:
    desire, mind, longing, hankering, liking

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words5.0 / 1 vote

  1. wishnoun

    Synonyms:
    desire, longing, aspiration, hankering

  2. wishverb

    Synonyms:
    desire, aspire, invoke, imprecate, congratulate, felicitate (wish happiness to)

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "wish":

    desire, want, hope, vow, like, aspiration, willingness, aspirations, intention, will

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How to use wish in a sentence?

  1. Quintilian:

    Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.

  2. Mirna Guigui:

    I wish I could vote, i've lived most of my life here. I learned a lot of things about the United States.

  3. Mark Esper:

    Since joining the Department of Defense Elaine has worked tirelessly to ensure that our budgeting and audit processes give full value to the taxpayer while meeting the enormous security needs of our nation as well as the men and women who serve it, i am grateful for her dedication to public service and the contributions that she has made to Defense Department and wish her the very best in her future endeavors.

  4. Gus Kenworthy:

    I wish I could have done a little more, but overall, I ’m still feeling very grateful and proud of the career that I’ve had.

  5. Jack Drescher:

    [It] is a purely medical description of a person who undergoes some medical or surgical treatment to change them from the gender they were born into the gender they wish to be.


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