want

The word “want” has 1 syllable: want

It's pronounced as /wɒnt/

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In the thesaurus, “want” has 181 synonyms and 91 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for want along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for want

Antonyms for want

Meanings of want

noun
1. A desire, wish, longing.
2. (often followed by of) Lack, absence.
3. Poverty.
4. Something needed or desired; a thing of which the loss is felt.
5. A depression in coal strata, hollowed out before the subsequent deposition took place.
verb
1. To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.
2. (in particular) To wish, desire or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with.
3. To desire (to experience desire); to wish.
4. (usually second person, often future tense) To be advised to do something (compare should, ought).
5. (now colloquial) To lack and be in need of or require (something, such as a noun or verbal noun).
6. (now rare) To have occasion for (something requisite or useful); to require or need.
7. To be lacking or deficient or absent.
8. To be in a state of destitution; to be needy; to lack.
9. To lack and be without, to not have (something).
10. (by extension) To lack and (be able to) do without.

Example Sentences

She always gets what she wants because she knows how to negotiate.
If you want dessert, there's cake in the fridge.
He didn't want to go to the party, so he stayed home and read a book instead.
Do you want to join us for dinner tonight?
I want to learn how to play the guitar this summer.

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