All wish synonyms
wish
W w noun wish
- desire β A desire is a strong wish to do or have something.
- aspiration β Someone's aspirations are their desire to achieve things.
- hope β Anthony, pen name of Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins.
- yearning β deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness: a widower's yearning for his wife.
- longing β strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
- craving β an intense desire or longing
- fancy β imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- inclination β a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign.
- ambition β If you have an ambition to do or achieve something, you want very much to do it or achieve it.
- choice β If there is a choice of things, there are several of them and you can choose the one you want.
- intention β an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result.
- prayer β a person who prays.
- preference β the act of preferring.
- request β the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
- will β Wallace, 1875β1959, U.S. journalist and humorist.
- disposition β the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude: a girl with a pleasant disposition.
- hankering β a longing; craving.
- hunger β a compelling need or desire for food.
- invocation β the act of invoking or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication.
- itch β to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected: My nose itches.
- liking β Usually, likes. the things a person likes: a long list of likes and dislikes.
- pleasure β the state or feeling of being pleased.
- thirst β a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
- urge β to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
- want β to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- whim β an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy: a sudden whim to take a midnight walk.
- yen β an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: Β₯; Abbreviation: Y.
- demand β If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully.
- bidding β an order; command (often in the phrases do or follow the bidding of, at someone's bidding)
- command β If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.
- requirement β that which is required; a thing demanded or obligatory: One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.
verb wish
- covet β If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself.
- need β a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
- require β to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
- crave β If you crave something, you want to have it very much.
- aspire β If you aspire to something such as an important job, you have a strong desire to achieve it.
- choose β If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have.
- envy β A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck.
- please β (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- prefer β to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than: to prefer beef to chicken.
- yearn β to have an earnest or strong desire; long: to yearn for a quiet vacation.
- beg β If you beg someone to do something, you ask them very anxiously or eagerly to do it.
- elect β Choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting.
- entreat β Ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.
- expect β Regard (something) as likely to happen.
- hanker β to have a restless or incessant longing (often followed by after, for, or an infinitive).
- invoke β to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for: to invoke God's mercy.
- like β in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- long β having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle.
- order β an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.