Word Study
wanted
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective wanted has 2 senses
- wanted(a = adj.all) Array - desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster" Antonym: unwanted
- wanted(s = adj.all) cherished, precious, treasured - characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
THESAURUS
wanted
called for, coveted, desired, essential, hoped-for, in demand, indicated, indispensable, irreducible, irreductible, irreplaceable, longed-for, necessary, needed, needful, popular, prerequisite, required, requisite, unforgoable, vital, wished-for
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