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long for

VERB
covet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crave envy lust after
STRONG
begrudge choose fancy want
WEAK
aspire to desiderate hanker for have eye on have hots for itch for spoil for thirst for wish for yearn for yen for
Antonyms
STRONG
dislike hate
WEAK
abjure be generous give not want
VERB
crave
Synonyms
STRONGEST
covet cry out for fancy lust after
STRONG
dream need require suspire want
WEAK
ache for die for eat one's heart out give eyeteeth for hunger for itch for pine for sigh for spoil for thirst for yearn for yen for
Antonyms
STRONG
dislike have
WEAK
abjure hate not want spurn
VERB
fancy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
care for crave
STRONG
approve desire endorse favor like prefer relish sanction
WEAK
be attracted to be captivated by be enamored of be in love with crazy about dream of fall for lust after mad for set one's heart on take a liking to take to wild for wish for yearn for
Antonyms
STRONG
disapprove dislike hate oppose refuse reject
VERB
love
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admire care for cherish choose go for prefer prize treasure worship
STRONG
adulate canonize deify esteem exalt fancy glorify idolize venerate
WEAK
be attached to be captivated by be crazy about be enamored of be enchanted by be fascinated with be fond of be in love with delight in dote on fall for gone on have affection for have it bad hold dear hold high lose one's heart to put on pedestal think the world of thrive with wild for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
despise dislike hate not care
STRONG
castigate condemn criticize debase degrade humiliate lower mock
WEAK
abstain scorn
VERB
mourn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ache agonize bemoan complain cry deplore fret grieve lament moan regret sob wail weep yearn
STRONG
anguish bewail bleed blubber hurt keen languish miss pine repine rue sigh sorrow suffer
WEAK
be brokenhearted be sad carry on take it hard wear black wring hands
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve be content be happy delight please praise
STRONG
aid assist dislike hate help relieve
WEAK
be joyful
VERB
wish for
Synonyms
WEAK
covet crave fancy hanker for hunger for lust after thirst after want yearn for

Example Sentences

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After enticing Villa to step up following a series of short passes, Kinksy tended to look long for Udogie's run.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

It didn’t take long for safety to become a big issue, attracting both talk and action.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

And yet: The sheer number of YouTube and Spotify playlists of TV themes old and new suggests that our primal pop-culture brains long for some of the familiarity and comfort they once reliably triggered.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

‘I long for the days when a ticket was a ticket,’ without figuring out add-ons.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

It didn’t take long for Mr. Neely to get his enthusiasm back.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller