yearn 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 long for spoil for thirst for wish 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 long for pine for sigh for spoil for thirst for yen for

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike have

WEAK

abjure hate not want spurn

VERB

desire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

covet crave long for want

STRONG

desiderate fancy hunger for like lust after pine thirst

WEAK

aspire to be smitten be turned on by die over fall for give eyeteeth for go for hanker after have eyes for have the hots for make advances to set heart on take a liking to take a shine to take to wish for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

loathe

STRONG

abjure despise reject

WEAK

dislike shun

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 long for lust after mad for set one's heart on take a liking to take to wild for wish for

Antonyms

STRONG

disapprove dislike hate oppose refuse reject

VERB

wish for

Synonyms

WEAK

covet crave fancy hanker for hunger for long for lust after thirst after want

Example Sentences

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“All his life, he has been taught to yearn for eternity,” Ms. Sy-Quia writes of his deliberations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"There is so much to do, let's do it. Let's yearn for a happy ending in our own lives."

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Even the good times can make you yearn for the quiet relaxation of a hotel room with concierge service.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 22, 2025

But I will yearn for more scenes of sublime, ridiculous formal dining experiences.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

I would always yearn for them and remember them, but there was nothing left for me in Europe but ghosts.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz

yearn for

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