Antonyms for wish
wɪʃwish

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1. wish

   Inclination is the mildest of these terms; it is a quiet, or even a vague or unconscious, tendency. Even when we speak of a strong or decided inclination we do not express the intensity of desire. Desire has a wide range, from the highest objects to the lowest; desire is for an object near at hand, or near in thought, and viewed as attainable; a wish may be for what is remote or uncertain, or even for what is recognized as impossible. Craving is stronger than hankering; hankering may be the result of a fitful and capricious appetite; craving may be the imperious and reasonable demand of the whole nature. Longing is a reaching out with deep and persistent demand for that which is viewed as now distant but at some time attainable; as, the captive's longing for release. Coveting ordinarily denotes wrong desire for that which is another's. Compare APPETITE.

   See synonyms for ANTIPATHY.

   Synonyms:
   appetency, appetite, aspiration, concupiscence, coveting, craving, desire, hankering, inclination, longing, proclivity, propensity

   Preposition:
   The desire of fame; a desire for excellence.

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1. wishverb

   Synonyms:
   desire, long for, yearn, hanker, covet, crave

Matched Categories

1. • Desire
   • Express
   • Order

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. wish, wishing, wantnoun

   a specific feeling of desire

   "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"

   Antonyms:
   resent, begrudge

   Synonyms:
   indirect request, neediness, need, deprivation, wishing, want, regard, privation, lack, deficiency, compliments

2. wish, indirect requestnoun

   an expression of some desire or inclination

   "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"

   Antonyms:
   begrudge, resent

   Synonyms:
   want, compliments, regard, wishing, indirect request

3. regard, wish, complimentsnoun

   (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

   "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"

   Antonyms:
   begrudge, resent

   Synonyms:
   indirect request, paying attention, esteem, wishing, want, respect, attentiveness, gaze, heed, compliments, regard

4. wishverb

   the particular preference that you have

   "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"

   Antonyms:
   resent, begrudge

   Synonyms:
   want, compliments, regard, wishing, indirect request

5. wishverb

   hope for; have a wish

   "I wish I could go home now"

   Antonyms:
   begrudge, resent

   Synonyms:
   care, wish well, bid, like

6. wish, care, likeverb

   prefer or wish to do something

   "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"

   Antonyms:
   begrudge, resent

   Synonyms:
   bid, wish well, like, care, give care, handle, manage, worry, deal

7. wishverb

   make or express a wish

   "I wish that Christmas were over"

   Antonyms:
   begrudge, resent

   Synonyms:
   care, wish well, bid, like

8. wish, wish wellverb

   feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of

   Antonyms:
   begrudge, resent

   Synonyms:
   care, wish well, bid, like

9. wishverb

   order politely; express a wish for

   Antonyms:
   begrudge, resent

   Synonyms:
   care, wish well, bid, like

10. wish, bidverb

    invoke upon

    "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"

    Antonyms:
    begrudge, resent

    Synonyms:
    tender, bid, wish well, invite, like, care, entreat, conjure, beseech, offer, press, call, adjure

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1. wishnoun

   Synonyms:
   desire, longing, aspiration, hankering

2. wishverb

   Synonyms:
   desire, aspire, invoke, imprecate, congratulate, felicitate (wish happiness to)

How to use wish in a sentence?

1. Katrice Saunders:

   I want to replace the negative messages that people have in their minds with positive ones, i feel free and powerful when I'm on the ice. Like I can fly and no one can stop me. I wish everyone could feel like that.

2. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc:

   Vietnam is blessed with immense potential for clean renewable energy development, we wish to cooperate in research and development and transfer of advanced technologies in mining and in-depth processing of rare earth in order to create high value-added and environment-friendly products.

3. Josh Hawley:

   My own view ? I wish there were n’t abortions except for rape, incest and life of the mother, but do I think we should impose that ban at that level here now ? I do n’t, because that is not the national consensus, voters are weighing in in state after state. Let’s let them do that unless there is a really broad consensus.

4. Debra Zumwalt:

   Stanford University does not wish to benefit in any way from Mr. Vandemoer's conduct.

5. John McCain:

   Putin is not America's friend, nor merely a competitor. Putin is America's enemy — not because we wish it so, but because he has chosen to be, it is up to President Trump to hold Putin accountable for his actions during the meeting in Helsinki.

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