Yearn synonyms and antonyms

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want
To desire (someone to do something):
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long-for
To have a desire for; to yearn for; to crave for
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crave
To be in great need of
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be eager for
To have a strong longing for
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pine
To wither or waste away from longing or grief:
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be desirous of
To have a strong longing for
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be ardent
To have a strong longing for
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be passionate
To have a strong longing for
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hunger for
To have a strong longing for
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try (related)
To put to test.
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desire
To wish or long for; want:
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itch
(Intransitive) To want or desire.
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lust
To have an intense desire, especially one that is sexual.
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ache
To feel sympathy or compassion:
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grieve
To cause to be sorrowful; distress:
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droop
(Intransitive) To lose all enthusiasm or happiness.
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languish
To exist or continue in miserable or disheartening conditions:
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be fervent
To have a strong longing for
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wish for
To have a strong longing for
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hate (antonym)
To feel dislike or distaste for:
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aspire to
To have a strong longing for
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hanker
To crave, want or desire.
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long
Beyond a given boundary, limit, or goal:
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pant
Pant is defined as to breath rapidly, to beat quickly, or to strongly want something.
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pity
To feel pity.
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wish
To have a desire; long; yearn
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yen
To have a strong desire or inclination; yearn.
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covet
To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
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hone
Hone is defined as to sharpen or make something more effective.
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commiserate
To feel or express compassion or sympathy for (someone or something).
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compassionate
To pity.
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feel
To think, believe, or have an impression concerning.
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be sorry
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have (or take) pity
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yearn for (related)
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fret
To eat away; gnaw
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mourn
To grieve over (someone who has died).
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chafe
To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
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have a yen for
To have a strong longing for
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dislike (antonym)
To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. [from 16th c.]
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sympathize
To share or understand the feelings or ideas of another
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thirst for
To have a strong longing for
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set-one-s-heart-upon
Alternative form of set one's heart on.
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hanker after
To have a strong longing for
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longing (related)
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yearning (related)
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longed-for (related)
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thankful (related)
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avoid (antonym)
To keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.
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be content (antonym)
To have a strong longing for
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be indifferent (antonym)
To have a strong longing for
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Yearn Sentence Examples

  • Religion may here be defined as the conception of divine, or at least supernatural powers entertained by men in moments of gratitude or of need and distress, in hours of weakness, when, as Homer says, "all folk yearn after the gods."

  • You'll miss it so much that you will yearn for it.

  • Many seniors yearn for the peacefulness of small town living.

  • If you are tired of the traditional, and yearn for the unconventional, then this might be the perfect dress for you!

  • Does your heart yearn for a love lost long ago?

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