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Definitions

hunger

[huhng-ger] / ˈhʌŋ gər /
NOUN
appetite for food, other desire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
craving desire famine greed longing lust starvation yearning
STRONG
ache appetence appetency emptiness esurience famishment gluttony greediness hungriness mania ravenousness vacancy void voracity want yen
WEAK
a stomach for appetition big eyes bottomless pit eyes for munchies sweet tooth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disgust dislike distaste hate hatred
STRONG
fill fullness
WEAK
satiation satisfaction

Example Sentences

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There’s clearly a hunger right now for Miller’s work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Covid set back the fight against hunger worldwide.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

But what he didn’t realize was remembering that I liked only a splash of milk and an extra shot of matcha fed a hunger in me I didn’t know I longed for.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The hunger is now affecting everyone in her household.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

He had no idea how long he had been reading when his concentration was interrupted by a pang of hunger shooting through his stomach.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.