wanted

The word “wanted” has 2 syllables: want-ed

It's pronounced as /ˈwɒn.tɪd/

What is synonym and antonym for wanted?

In the thesaurus, “wanted” has 91 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for wanted

admired
adored
appreciated
asked
asked for
begged
big
bore
called for
celebrated
challenged
cherished
chose
claimed
commanded
coveted
craved
crowd-pleasing
decided
demanded
desiderated
desirable
desired
determined
du jour
dug
enjoined
enjoyed
entailed
exacted
fabled
fabulous
faddish
faddy
famed
famous
fancied
fashionable
favored
favorite
felt like
happening
hot
important
in
insisted
involved
lacked
large
leading
legendary
liked
loved
modish
necessary
necessitated
needed
notable
noted
notorious
outstanding
pleased
pop
popular
popularized
preferred
pressed
prized
prominent
quested
red-hot
relished
remarkable
renowned
requested
required
resolved
selected
semipopular
significant
stipulated
took
treasured
valued
vogue
voguish
warranted
welcomed
well-known
willed
wished

Antonyms for wanted

abandoned
abhorred
abominated
anonymous
declined
despised
detested
disliked
execrated
fulfilled
had
hated
held
inconspicuous
indistinguished
insignificant
loathed
nameless
obscure
out
owned
possessed
refused
rejected
renounced
satisfied
spurned
unexceptional
unfashionable
unimportant
unknown
unpopular
washed-up

Meanings of wanted

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.
adjective
1. Wished for; desired; sought.
2. Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.

Example Sentences

She wanted to travel the world and experience new cultures.
He wanted a new bicycle for his birthday.
They wanted to help the community by volunteering at the local shelter.
The detective wanted to solve the case as quickly as possible.
We wanted to try the new restaurant in town.

On this page you'll find 124 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wanted, such as: abandoned, abhorred, abominated, admired, adored, anonymous, appreciated.

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