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desired

  • adjective
  • de·sired
  • /dɪˈzaɪəd/

wished-for, longed-for

Example

“Her surprise gift of chocolates didn't have the desired effects”

Related words

  • desiredly
  • desired face
  • desiredness
  • nondesired
  • undesired
  • desirabilia

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “desired” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.