wanted

Meaning

1. wished for; desired; sought
2. subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.

desired

needed

required

treasured

in need of

desirable

cherished

precious

wished-for

requested

wished for

enviable

missed

obeyed

observed

written as

be desired

considered

expected

hoped for

looked at

necessary

beloved

dear

esteemed

valued

dignified

gilt-edged

poised

rich

stately

valuable

worthful

sought

craved

hot

plummy

yearned-for

anticipated

hoped-for

wished

sought-after

criminal

pretty

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwɑntɪd/

From want + -ed.

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want

1. To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand.
2. To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand.
3. To wish, desire, or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with.
4. To desire (to experience desire); to wish.
5. (colloquial) To be advised to do something (compare should, ought).
6. (colloquial) To lack and be in need of or require (something, such as a noun or verbal noun).
7. To have occasion for (something requisite or useful); to require or need.
8. To be lacking or deficient or absent.
9. To be in a state of destitution; to be needy; to lack.
10. To lack and be without, to not have (something).
11. (obsolete) To lack and perhaps be able or willing to do without.
12. To desire a romantic or (especially) sexual relationship with someone; to lust for.