Wanted
[ˈwɒntʰɪd]
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Wanted
verb
- To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.
"What do you want to eat? I want you to leave. I never wanted to go back to live with my mother."
- (in particular) To wish, desire or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with.
"Danish police want him for embezzlement."
- To desire (to experience desire); to wish.
"You can leave if you want."
- (usually second person, often future tense) To be advised to do something (compare should, ought).
"You’ll want to repeat this three or four times to get the best result."
- (now colloquial) To lack and be in need of or require (something, such as a noun or verbal noun).
"That chair wants fixing."
adjective
- Wished for; desired; sought
- Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.
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SYNONYMS
set one's heart onwishwould likewithoutin needneed
ANTONYMS
unwanted