wanted

adjective
/ˈwɒn.tɪd/

Wished for; desired; sought.

Example

“Wanted: babysitter”

Other meanings

Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.
“The police arrested a wanted criminal.”

Antonyms

unwanted

Example sentences

“That's most of what I wanted to say.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Is this what they wanted all along?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I wanted to go back home.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “wanted” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.