wishful
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
having or expressing desire for something
desirous of high office
Related & opposite
- undesirous antonym
- wishfulness derivation
- desire derivation
- appetent similar to
- athirstp similar to
- avid similar to
- covetous similar to
- nostalgic similar to
- homesick similar to
Sense 2 adjective
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | undesirous |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | wishfulness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | desire |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | appetent |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | athirstp |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | avid |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | covetous |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | nostalgic |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | homesick |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | aspirant |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | aspire |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | ambitious |