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wanted

/ˈwɑn.tɪd/adjective2 syllables

Wanted means: desired or wished for or sought.

Synonyms for wanted14

adjective, as in desired or wished for or sought

craved, desired, hot, longed-for, wished-for, yearned-for, sought, sought-after, desirable, loved, welcome

adjective, as in characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

cherished, precious, treasured, loved

Opposites of wanted

unwanted

What does wanted mean?2

adjective

1

desired or wished for or sought“couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy”

2

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for“a cherished friend”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with wanted?2

two syllables

haunted

three syllables

unwanted
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Wanted in a sentence

  • One day, she told me that she wanted a pet cat.CK
  • You had wanted to go there for a long time, hadn't you?AlanF_US
  • I have always wanted to see a dragon, but dragons are not real creatures.unknown
  • He wanted to do it, whatever the consequences.Delian
  • I wanted to talk more, but she just hung up on me.Eldad
  • The girl wanted to, but could not, tell him the truth.CM
  • Sadako wanted to say more, but her mouth and tongue wouldn't move.unknown
  • He wanted to succeed, even at the cost of his health.unknown

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