Synonyms and antonyms of Feelings of want and desire in British Thesaurus

desire (noun)

a strong feeling of wanting to have or to do something

wish (noun)

a feeling that you want something or want to do something

urge (noun)

a strong feeling of wanting or needing to do something

inclination (noun)

a feeling that you want to do something

longing (noun)

a strong feeling of wanting someone or something

craving (noun)

a very strong feeling of wanting something

thirst (noun)

a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something

yearning (noun)

mainly literary a strong feeling that you get when you want something very much, especially something that you know you may not be able to have

hankering (noun)

informal a strong feeling of wanting something

ache (noun)

mainly literary a strong feeling that you want something that you cannot have

a crying need for something ()

an urgent need for something

addiction (noun)

a strong need or wish to spend as much time as possible doing a particular activity

a jones for (noun)

Americaninformal a very strong desire for or addiction to

appetite (noun)

a feeling of being very interested in something or of wanting it very much

by popular demand ()

because a lot of people have asked for it

demand (noun)

economics the amount of a product or service that people want, or the fact that they want it

hunger (noun)

mainly literary the feeling that you have when you want something very much

impatience (noun)

the feeling of wanting to do something as soon as possible

itch (noun)

informal a feeling of wanting something

someone’s dream ()

what a particular type of person wants more than anything else

temptation (noun)

a strong feeling of wanting to have or to do something, especially something that is bad for you

thought (noun)

a plan or wish to do something

urgency (noun)

the feeling of wanting something very much or wanting it immediately

wanderlust (noun)

a strong wish to travel

yen (noun)

a strong feeling that you want to do something