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YEARNED Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word yearned. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word yearned. (close relations)
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coveted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• much wanted

craved
verbv
adjective satellite

• wanted intensely

desired
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• wanted intensely

hankered
verbv
verb

• desire strongly or persistently

hungered
verbv
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

longed
verb, adverbv, adv
adjective

• primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

• primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified

• good at remembering

• holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices

• (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration

adverb

• for an extended time or at a distant time

• for an extended distance

adjective satellite

• of relatively great height

• involving substantial risk

• planning prudently for the future

• having or being more than normal or necessary

verb

• desire strongly or persistently

pined
verbv
noun

• a coniferous tree

• straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus

verb

• have a desire for something or someone who is not present

thirsted
verbv
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

wished
verbv
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

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

hanker
verbv
verb

• desire strongly or persistently

languish
verbv
verb

• lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

• have a desire for something or someone who is not present

• become feeble

long
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

• primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified

• good at remembering

• holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices

• (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration

adverb

• for an extended time or at a distant time

• for an extended distance

adjective satellite

• of relatively great height

• involving substantial risk

• planning prudently for the future

• having or being more than normal or necessary

verb

• desire strongly or persistently

pine
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a coniferous tree

• straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus

verb

• have a desire for something or someone who is not present

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

Best Hypernyms For YEARNED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for yearned, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
cherish coveted craved desire desired hanker long treasure want yearn hankered longed lusted pined wished
Phrases (2)
care forhold dear

Alternatives for COVETED

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