Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  want 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  want 
 
  Sense  1 
  desire,  want 
  =>  crave,  hunger,  thirst,  starve,  lust 
  =>  fancy,  go  for  take  to 
  =>  miss 
  =>  hope 
  =>  wish 
  =>  wish,  wish  well 
  =>  wish,  care  like 
  =>  itch 
  =>  like 
  =>  ambition 
  =>  feel  like 
  =>  envy,  begrudge 
  =>  lust  after  lech  after 
  =>  hanker,  long,  yearn 
  =>  need 
  =>  seek 
 
  Sense  2 
  want  need  require 
  =>  cry 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  want 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  want 
 
  Sense  1 
  desire,  want 
  =>  crave,  hunger,  thirst,  starve,  lust 
  =>  fancy,  go  for  take  to 
  =>  miss 
  =>  regret 
  =>  long,  ache,  yearn,  yen,  pine,  languish 
  =>  die 
  =>  hope 
  =>  wish 
  =>  hope,  trust,  desire 
  =>  wish,  wish  well 
  =>  wish,  care  like 
  =>  please 
  =>  itch 
  =>  like 
  =>  ambition 
  =>  feel  like 
  =>  envy,  begrudge 
  =>  covet 
  =>  salivate,  drool 
  =>  lust  after  lech  after 
  =>  hanker,  long,  yearn 
  =>  need 
  =>  seek 
  =>  bid 
  =>  quest 
 
  Sense  2 
  want  need  require 
  =>  cry 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  want 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  want 
 
  5  senses  of  want 
 
  Sense  1 
  desire,  want 
 
  Sense  2 
  want  need  require 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  3 
  want 
  =>  demand 
 
  Sense  4 
  want 
  =>  search,  seek,  look  for 
 
  Sense  5 
  want  lack 
  =>  miss,  lack 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  want 
 
  want  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  want 
 
  Sense  3 
  want 
  =>  demand 
 
  Sense  4 
  want 
  =>  search,  seek,  look  for 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  1 
  desire,  want 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  want  need  require 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  want  lack 
  =>  miss,  lack 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  want 
 
  The  verb  want  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1242)  desire,  want  --  (feel  or  have  a  desire  for  want  strongly;  "I  want  to  go  home  now  "I  want  my  own  room") 
  2.  (124)  want  need  require  --  (have  need  of:  "This  piano  wants  the  attention  of  a  competent  tuner") 
  3.  (12)  want  --  (wish  or  demand  the  presence  of  "I  want  you  here  at  noon!") 
  4.  (9)  want  --  (hunt  or  look  for  want  for  a  particular  reason:  "Your  former  neighbor  is  wanted  by  the  FBI";  "Uncle  Sam  wants  you") 
  5.  (5)  want  lack  --  (be  without  lack;  be  deficient  in  "want  courtesy";  "want  the  strength  to  go  on  living";  "flood  victims  wanting  food  and  shelter") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  wanting 
 
  The  adj  wanting  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  lacking,  missing,  nonexistent,  wanting  --  (not  existing;  "innovation  has  been  sadly  lacking";  "character  development  is  missing  from  the  book") 
  2.  deficient,  lacking,  wanting  --  (inadequate  in  amount  or  degree;  "a  deficient  education";  "deficient  in  common  sense";  "lacking  in  stamina";  "tested  and  found  wanting") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  wanting 
 
  2  senses  of  wanting 
 
  Sense  1 
  lacking(prenominal),  missing,  nonexistent,  wanting(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  absent)  ->  present 
 
  Sense  2 
  deficient,  lacking(prenominal),  wanting(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  inadequate)  ->  adequate 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  wanting 
 
  2  senses  of  wanting 
 
  Sense  1 
  lacking(prenominal),  missing,  nonexistent,  wanting(postnominal) 
  =>  absent  (vs.  present) 
 
  Sense  2 
  deficient,  lacking(prenominal),  wanting(prenominal) 
  =>  inadequate  (vs.  adequate) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  wanting 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  wanting 
 
  wanting  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  wanting 
  wanting 
 
  Overview  of  verb  want 
 
  The  verb  want  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1242)  desire,  want  --  (feel  or  have  a  desire  for  want  strongly;  "I  want  to  go  home  now  "I  want  my  own  room") 
  2.  (124)  want  need  require  --  (have  need  of:  "This  piano  wants  the  attention  of  a  competent  tuner") 
  3.  (12)  want  --  (wish  or  demand  the  presence  of  "I  want  you  here  at  noon!") 
  4.  (9)  want  --  (hunt  or  look  for  want  for  a  particular  reason:  "Your  former  neighbor  is  wanted  by  the  FBI";  "Uncle  Sam  wants  you") 
  5.  (5)  want  lack  --  (be  without  lack;  be  deficient  in  "want  courtesy";  "want  the  strength  to  go  on  living";  "flood  victims  wanting  food  and  shelter") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  wanting 
 
  The  adj  wanting  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  lacking,  missing,  nonexistent,  wanting  --  (not  existing;  "innovation  has  been  sadly  lacking";  "character  development  is  missing  from  the  book") 
  2.  deficient,  lacking,  wanting  --  (inadequate  in  amount  or  degree;  "a  deficient  education";  "deficient  in  common  sense";  "lacking  in  stamina";  "tested  and  found  wanting") 

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