(Definition of desired from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

DESIRED definition: yearned or wished for; coveted. See examples of desired used in a sentence.

The meaning of DESIRE is to long or hope for : exhibit or feel desire for. How to use desire in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Desire.

To wish or long for; want: a reporter who desires an interview; a teen who desires to travel. 2. To want to have...

Anything desired is sought after. Money and love are desired by just about everyone. If your moony eyes don’t have the desired effect, then you’re still not getting seconds on dessert.

Desire, craving, longing, yearning suggest feelings that impel one to the attainment or possession of something. Desire is a strong feeling, worthy or unworthy, that impels to the attainment or …

When one thinks how little his prolonged existence is to be desired, one feels that his death would be a boon.

May 21, 2025 · desired (comparative more desired, superlative most desired) This is a highly desired holiday home.

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective desired, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Theories of desire aim to define desires in terms of their essential features. [1] A great variety of features are ascribed to desires, like that they are propositional attitudes, that they lead to …