Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | wanted |
| Synonyms: | desired, hunted, needed |
| Main Entry: | seek |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | try, attempt |
| Synonyms: | aim, aspire to, assay, endeavor, essay, have a go at, offer, pursue, strive, struggle, undertake |
| Antonyms: | neglect |
| Main Entry: | seek |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask, inquire |
| Synonyms: | beg, entreat, find out, invite, petition, query, request, solicit |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
| Main Entry: | popular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | well-known, favorite |
| Synonyms: | accepted, approved, attractive, beloved, caught on, celebrated, crowd-pleasing, faddish, famous, fashionable, favored, in, in demand, in favor, in the mainstream, in vogue, leading, likable, liked, lovable, noted, notorious, now*, okay*, pleasing, praised, preferred, prevailing, prominent, promoted, right stuff, run-after, selling, social, societal, sought, sought-after, stylish, suitable, the rage, thing*, trendy, well-liked, well-received |
| Antonyms: | disliked, unknown, unpopular |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | paged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | summoned |
| Synonyms: | asked for, called for, requested, sought |
| Main Entry: | requested |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | wanted |
| Synonyms: | appealed, asked, demanded, desired, hunted, needed, petitioned, requisitioned, solicited, sought, wished |
| Main Entry: | angle for |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attempt to get |
| Synonyms: | aim for, be after, cast about for, connive, conspire, contrive, fish for, hint, hunt, invite, look for, maneuver, plan, plot, scheme, seek, solicit, strive, try for |
| Main Entry: | ask |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | request |
| Synonyms: | angle, appeal, apply, beg, beseech, bite*, bum*, call for, charge, claim, command, contend for, crave, demand, entreat, file for, hit*, hustle*, implore, impose, knock*, levy, mooch, order, petition, plead, pray, promote*, request, requisition, seek, solicit, sue, supplicate, touch*, urge |
| Antonyms: | answer, claim, command, insist, tell |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | aspire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aim, hope |
| Synonyms: | be ambitious, be eager, crave, desire, dream, hanker, long, pursue, seek, strive, struggle, try, want, wish, yearn |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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