| Main Entry: | covet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | desire strongly |
Synonyms: |
aspire to, begrudge, choose, crave, desiderate, envy, fancy, hanker for, have eye on, have hots for, itch for, long for, lust after, spoil for, thirst for, want, wish for, yearn for, yen for |
Antonyms: |
abjure, be generous, give, not want |
| Main Entry: | aim |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | point or direct at a goal |
Synonyms: |
address, angle, aspire, attempt, cast, concentrate, contemplate, covet, design, direct, endeavor, essay, fix, focus, intend, level, mean, plan, propose, purpose, set one's sights on, sight, slant, steer, strive, target, train, try, want, wish, zero in on, zoom in |
| Main Entry: | begrudge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wish that someone did not have |
Synonyms: |
be jealous, be reluctant, be stingy, covet, eat one's heart out, envy, grudge, pinch, resent, stint |
| Main Entry: | crave |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | desire intensely |
Synonyms: |
ache for, covet, cry out for, die for, dream, eat one's heart out, fancy, give eyeteeth for, hunger for, itch for, long for, lust after, need, pine for, require, sigh for, spoil for, suspire, thirst for, want, yearn for, yen for |
Antonyms: |
abjure, dislike, hate, not want, spurn |
| Main Entry: | desire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | want, long for |
Synonyms: |
aim, aspire to, be smitten, be turned on by, choose, cotton to, covet, crave, desiderate, die over, enjoy, fall for, fancy, give eyeteeth for, go for, hanker after, have eyes for, have the hots for, hunger for, like, lust after, make advances to, partial to, pine, set heart on, spoil for, sweet on, take a liking to, take a shine to, take to, thirst, wish for, yearn for |
Antonyms: |
not want |
| Main Entry: | envy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be jealous of another |
Synonyms: |
be envious, begrudge, covet, crave, desire, die over, eat one's heart out, grudge, hanker, have hard feelings, hunger, long, lust, object to, resent, thirst, turn green, want, yearn |
| Notes: | jealousy is reflective of a person's feelings or attitudes toward another person, whereas envy expresses a person's feelings or attitudes toward another person's advantages or accomplishments; jealousy pertains to emotional rivalry while envy is resentment of a more fortunate person |
Antonyms: |
be confident, be content |
| Main Entry: | grudge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | feel resentful; give unwillingly |
Synonyms: |
be reluctant, be stingy, begrudge, complain, covet, deny, envy, hold back, mind, pinch, refuse, resent, stint |
Antonyms: |
favor, forgive |
| Main Entry: | hanker after/hanker for |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | desire strongly |
Synonyms: |
ache, covet, crave, hunger, itch, long, lust, partial to, pine, sigh, thirst, want, wish, yearn, yen |
Antonyms: |
dislike, hate |
| Main Entry: | long |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | desire, crave |
Synonyms: |
ache, aim, aspire, covet, dream of, hanker, have a yen for, hunger, itch, lust, miss, pine, sigh, spoil for, suspire, thirst, want, wish, yearn |
Antonyms: |
despise, dislike, hate |
| Main Entry: | lust |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | desire strongly |
Synonyms: |
ache, be consumed with desire, be hot for, covet, crave, hanker, hunger for, itch, long, need, pine, thirst, want, wish, yearn, yen |
Antonyms: |
be chaste, be pure, dislike |