Desires

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of desire: strong feelings of wanting or longing for something.

“Her desires were modest, amounting to little more than peace, health, and good company.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dɪˈzaɪəz/

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Synonyms

wants wisheslongingscravingsyearnings

Antonyms

aversionsdislikes

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Wordle

Contains two E's and two S's with a good spread of vowels, useful for confirming common letters early

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points and a common word, strong for consuming surplus S and E tiles from your rack

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