Synonyms for desired
de·sired

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1. coveted, desired, in demand(p), sought afteradjective

   greatly desired

   Antonyms:
   undesirable, unwanted

2. craved, desiredadjective

   wanted intensely

   "the child could no longer resist taking one of the craved cookies"; "it produced the desired effect"

   Synonyms:
   craved, coveted, in demand(p), sought after

   Antonyms:
   undesirable, unwanted

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1. List of paraphrases for "desired":

   désiré, wished, expected, désirée, wanted, liked, intended, sought, hoped, desirable, anticipated

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1. Vikas Swarup:

   India has always desired resolution of all issues with Pakistan bilaterally through dialogue and peaceful means, it is Pakistan who has chosen to use terrorism as an instrument of state policy. And this visit shows that the international community is deeply concerned about its support to, and sponsorship of, terrorism.

2. Robert Palladino:

   The president has made clear that the decision is aimed at securing the United States borders and protecting American citizens, these programs have not effectively prevented illegal immigration from coming to the United States, and theyve not achieved the desired results.

3. Virginio Merola:

   We need to make clear that imposing things from on high does not bring the desired results, a do-it-yourself party does not work.

4. C.S. Lewis:

   Progress means movement in a desired direction, and we do not all desire the same things for our species.

5. San Clemente:

   Further, they must have GPS-guided weapons to achieve any hope of accuracy, the defender may also employ GPS jamming and other electronic defensive measures to mitigate the accuracy of enemy air attack.This does not, of course, preclude the attacker from bombing with less than desired discrimination.