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Wanted

verb/wˈɔntᵻd/
Definition
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
have need of
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɔntᵻd/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɒntɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɒntɪd/
2 syllables Say it as /wˈɔntᵻd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbfeel or have a desire for; want strongly
“I want to go home now”
verbhave need of
“This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner”
verbhunt or look for; want for a particular reason
“Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI”
verbwish or demand the presence of
“I want you here at noon!”
verbbe without, lack; be deficient in
“want courtesy”
adjectivedesired or wished for or sought
“couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy”
adjectivecharacterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
“a cherished friend”
Word Forms
desirenounthe feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
wanternouna person who wants or needs something
wantnouna specific feeling of desire
neednouna condition requiring relief
requirementnounanything indispensable
preciousnessnounthe positive quality of being precious and beyond value
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gesucht
fühlen oder ein Verlangen danach haben; stark wollen
🇫🇷French
recherché
ressentir ou avoir un désir; je veux fortement
🇪🇸Spanish
buscado
sentir o tener un deseo de; quiero fuertemente
🇮🇹Italian
ricercato
sentire o avere un desiderio per; volere fortemente
🇳🇱Dutch
gewild
een verlangen hebben of voelen; wil sterk
🇵🇹Portuguese
desejado
sente ou deseja; quero fortemente
🇷🇺Russian
в розыске
чувствовать или иметь желание; сильно хочу
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वांछित
महसूस करना या उसकी इच्छा करना; दृढ़ता से चाहते हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
চেয়েছিলেন
অনুভব বা ইচ্ছা আছে; দৃঢ়ভাবে চান
🇮🇳Tamil
விரும்பினார்
உணர அல்லது ஒரு ஆசை வேண்டும்; வலுவாக வேண்டும்
🇮🇳Telugu
కావలెను
అనుభూతి లేదా కోరిక కలిగి; గట్టిగా కావాలి
🇮🇳Marathi
हवे होते
भावना किंवा इच्छा असणे; तीव्र इच्छा आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
જોઈતું હતું
અનુભવો અથવા તેની ઇચ્છા રાખો; ભારપૂર્વક માંગો છો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ
ಭಾವನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಬಯಕೆ; ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಬಯಸುವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആഗ്രഹിച്ചു
അനുഭവിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുക; ശക്തമായി ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਸੀ
ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਇਸਦੀ ਇੱਛਾ ਹੈ; ਜ਼ੋਰਦਾਰ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
چاہتا تھا
محسوس کرنا یا اس کی خواہش رکھنا؛ سختی سے چاہتے ہیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
通缉
感觉或有欲望;强烈想要
🇯🇵Japanese
欲しかった
感じる、または願望を持つ。強く望む
🇰🇷Korean
구함
느끼거나 원하는 것; 강하게 원한다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
muốn
cảm thấy hoặc có mong muốn; muốn mạnh mẽ
🇹🇭Thai
เป็นที่ต้องการ
รู้สึกหรือมีความปรารถนา; ต้องการอย่างแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
diinginkan
merasakan atau mempunyai keinginan untuk; ingin dengan kuat
🇵🇭Filipino
gusto
pakiramdam o may pagnanais para sa; gusto nang husto
🇲🇾Malay
dikehendaki
merasakan atau mempunyai keinginan untuk; mahu dengan kuat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مطلوب
تشعر أو ترغب في ذلك؛ تريد بقوة
🇮🇷Persian
می خواستم
احساس یا تمایل به؛ به شدت می خواهند
🇹🇷Turkish
aranan
hissetmek ya da arzu duymak; şiddetle istemek
🇮🇱Hebrew
רצה
להרגיש או יש רצון; רוצה חזק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'wanted'?
The primary meaning of 'wanted' is 'feel or have a desire for; want strongly'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wanted' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'wanted' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'wanted' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'wanted' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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