LONGING Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word longing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LONGING
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ache | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain verb • feel physical pain • have a desire for something or someone who is not present • be the source of pain | ||||||||
yearning | nounn | |||||||
noun • prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | ||||||||
ambition | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cherished desire • a strong drive for success verb • have as one's ambition | ||||||||
aspiration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a will to succeed • a cherished desire • a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath • the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing | ||||||||
craving | nounn | |||||||
noun • an intense desire for some particular thing | ||||||||
desire | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state • an inclination to want things • something that is desired verb • feel or have a desire for; want strongly • expect and wish • express a desire for | ||||||||
eagerness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something • prompt willingness | ||||||||
fancy | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • not plain; decorative or ornamented noun • something many people believe that is false • imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination • a predisposition to like something verb • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • have a fancy or particular liking or desire for | ||||||||
hankering | nounn | |||||||
noun • a yearning for something or to do something | ||||||||
hunger | nounn | |||||||
noun • a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to eat • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • be hungry; go without food | ||||||||
need | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a condition requiring relief • anything that is necessary but lacking • the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior • a state of extreme poverty or destitution verb • require as useful, just, or proper • have need of • have or feel a need for | ||||||||
pining | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a feeling of deep longing | ||||||||
thirst | nounn | |||||||
noun • a physiological need to drink • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to drink • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | ||||||||
urge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an instinctive motive • a strong restless desire verb • force or impel in an indicated direction • push for something • spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts | ||||||||
want | verbv | |||||||
noun • a state of extreme poverty • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable • anything that is necessary but lacking • a specific feeling of desire verb • feel or have a desire for; want strongly • have need of • hunt or look for; want for a particular reason • wish or demand the presence of • be without, lack; be deficient in | ||||||||
wish | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a specific feeling of desire • an expression of some desire or inclination • (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare • the particular preference that you have verb • to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something • make or express a wish • feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of • order politely; express a wish for • invoke upon | ||||||||
yen | nounn | |||||||
noun • a yearning for something or to do something • the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen verb • have a desire for something or someone who is not present | ||||||||
coveting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person) | ||||||||
wishful thinking | nounn | |||||||
noun • the illusion that what you wish for is actually true | ||||||||
yearn | verbv | |||||||
verb • desire strongly or persistently • have a desire for something or someone who is not present • have affection for; feel tenderness for | ||||||||