wished-for

Thân thiện

The child held the wished-for toy with a big smile.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Greatly desired: Something that is strongly wanted or hoped for.

Usage

• The adjective "wished-for" is used to describe something that someone has wanted for a long time or very much. It often carries a sense of anticipation and strong longing. It is typically placed before a noun.

Examples

• The birth of their son was their wished-for event.
• After years of saving, they finally bought their wished-for house by the sea.
• The team celebrated the wished-for victory.

Advanced Usage

• "Long wished-for": An intensified form emphasizing a desire held over a long period.
  • The peace treaty was a long wished-for outcome.

Variants and Related Words

• Desired (adj): Wanted or wished for.
• Longed-for (adj): Yearned for over time.
• Yearned-for (adj): Desired with deep feeling.

Synonyms

• Craved
• Coveted
• Sought-after

Antonyms

• Unwanted
• Undesired
• Unwelcome

Related Phrases and Idioms

• A dream come true: An idiom for something wished-for that has finally happened.
  • The scholarship was a dream come true for her.
• The answer to one's prayers: An idiom for a wished-for solution or event.
  • The job offer was the answer to his prayers.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. greatly desired

Từ đồng nghĩa

• longed-for
• yearned-for