desired

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪˈzaɪəd/
(General American) IPA^(key): /dɪˈzaɪɹd/
Audio (US): (file)
Hyphenation: de‧sired
Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)d

Verb

desired

simple past and past participle of desire

Adjective

desired (comparative more desired, superlative most desired)

wished-for, longed-for
This is a highly desired holiday home.

Her surprise gift of chocolates didn't have the desired effects

Derived terms

Translations

wished for, longed for

Albanian: gullmuar
Finnish: kaivattu (fi), toivottu (fi), haluttu (fi)
German: gewünscht (de), gewollt (de)
Greek:
Ancient: ὀρεκτός (orektós)
Hindi: वांछित (hi) (vāñchit)
Italian: desiderato (it)
Romanian: dorit (ro)

Anagrams

Reddies, derides, resided