Standard Lemma guide

desired

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /dɪˈzaɪəd/
  • General-American: /dɪˈzaɪɹd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)d
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 Z AY1 ER0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

wished-for, longed-for

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • This is a highly desired holiday home.
  • Her surprise gift of chocolates didn't have the desired effects

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of desire

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

greatly desired

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coveted, in demand(p), sought after

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

wanted intensely

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the child could no longer resist taking one of the craved cookies
  • it produced the desired effect

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: craved

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: gullmuar — wished for, longed for
  • Finnish: kaivattu — wished for, longed for
  • Finnish: toivottu — wished for, longed for
  • Finnish: haluttu — wished for, longed for
  • German: gewünscht — wished for, longed for
  • German: gewollt — wished for, longed for
  • Ancient Greek: ὀρεκτός (orektós) — wished for, longed for
  • Hindi: वांछित (vāñchit) — wished for, longed for
  • Hindi: अभीष्ट (abhīṣṭ) — wished for, longed for
  • Hindi: मनचाहा (mancāhā) — wished for, longed for
  • Italian: desiderato — wished for, longed for
  • Romanian: dorit — wished for, longed for
Real reading context

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