Antonyms for desire
dɪˈzaɪərde·sire

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.2 / 5 votes

1. 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, wish

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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. desirenoun

   Antonyms:
   loathing, hate, repugnance, disgust, aversion, abomination, horror

   Synonyms:
   longing, affection, propension, craving, concupiscence, appetency

Matched Categories

1. • Feeling
   • Inclination
   • Request

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. desirenoun

   the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

2. desirenoun

   an inclination to want things

   "a man of many desires"

3. desireverb

   something that is desired

4. desire, wantverb

   feel or have a desire for; want strongly

   "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

   Synonyms:
   want, trust, require, need, hope

5. 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, want

6. desireverb

   express a desire for

   Synonyms:
   want, trust, hope

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. desirenoun

   Antonyms:
   apathy, antipathy, aversion, inappetency

   Synonyms:
   longing, craving, will, aspiration, hankering, appetency, cupidity, impulse, request, petition, quest, entreaty, velleity, pruriency

   Associated words:
   desiderative, desideratum, orectic, optative

2. desireverb

   Synonyms:
   want, crave, long for, lust, covet, yearn, aspire, request

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. desireless

   i have a desire to see him. vs i feel desireless to see him.

   Submitted by anonymous on August 16, 2020  

How to use desire in a sentence?

1. Chris Gaffney:

   There is a real desire from the Fed to just start the process, to get rates off zero.

2. Janet Jackson:

   Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard, a desire for excellence and a belief in our right and our responsibility to be equal members of society.

3. Ehsan Khoman:

   President Trump is clearly articulating that he has minimal desire in an alternative agreement with Iran.

4. Stanley Althof:

   Losing interest due to performance issues is common, but HSDD is its own thing, it’s an absence of erotic thoughts and a lack of desire for sex that has to be present for six months. It also cannot be better explained by another disorder or other stressors: It can’t be due to depression. It can’t be due to a bad relationship. It can’t be due to taking an antidepressant.

5. Ahmedin Jemal:

   One factor that could contribute to the increase is this desire for symmetry, another factor is probably the Angelina Jolie effect. She was diagnosed with the BRCA-1 cancer gene that mutation that causes breast cancer, and she had a double mastectomy, so that was covered widely in the media.

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