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Definitions for Wanted

[1] to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
[2] to wish, need, crave, demand, or desire (often followed by an infinitive): I want to see you. She wants to be notified.
[3] to be without or be deficient in: to want judgment; to want knowledge.
[4] to fall short by (a specified amount): The sum collected wants but a few dollars of the desired amount.
[5] to require or need: The house wants painting.
[6] to feel inclined; wish; like (often followed by to ): We can stay home if you want.
[7] to be deficient by the absence of some part or thing, or to feel or have a need (sometimes followed by for ): He did not want for abilities.
[8] to have need (usually followed by for ): If you want for anything, let him know.
[9] to be in a state of destitution, need, or poverty: She would never allow her parents to want.
[10] to be lacking or absent, as a part or thing necessary to completeness: All that wants is his signature.
[11] something wanted or needed; necessity: My wants are few.
[12] something desired, demanded, or required: a person of childish, capricious wants.
[13] absence or deficiency of something desirable or requisite; lack: plants dying for want of rain.
[14] the state of being without something desired or needed; need: to be in want of an assistant.
[15] the state of being without the necessaries of life; destitution; poverty: a country where want is virtually unknown.
[16] a sense of lack or need of something: to feel a vague want.
[17] want in /out , Chiefly Midland . to desire to enter or leave: The cat wants in. Informal . to desire acceptance in or release from something specified: I talked with Louie about our plan, and he wants in.
[18] being searched for by the police in connection with a crime that has been committed
[19] (tr) to feel a need or longing for I want a new hat
[20] (when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to wish, need, or desire (something or to do something) he wants to go home
[21] (intr usually used with a negative and often foll by for ) to be lacking or deficient (in something necessary or desirable) the child wants for nothing
[22] (tr) to feel the absence of lying on the ground makes me want my bed
[23] (tr) to fall short by (a specified amount)
[24] (tr) mainly British to have need of or require (doing or being something) your shoes want cleaning
[25] (intr) to be destitute
[26] (tr; often passive) to seek or request the presence of you're wanted upstairs
[27] (intr) to be absent
[28] (tr; takes an infinitive) informal should or ought (to do something) you don't want to go out so late
[29] want in informal to wish to be included in a venture
[30] want out informal to wish to be excluded from a venture
[31] the act or an instance of wanting
[32] anything that is needed, desired, or lacked to supply someone's wants
[33] a lack, shortage, or absence for want of common sense
[34] the state of being in need; destitution the state should help those in want
[35] a sense of lack; craving
[36] English dialect a mole

Words related to Wanted

wantneeded, necessary, requested, loved, appreciated, valued, treasured

Words nearby Wanted

wantwanna, wannabe, wannabee, wanne-eickel, wannish, want, want ad, want for nothing, want in, want knap, want list

Origin of Wanted

1150–1200; Middle English wante < Old Norse vanta to lack

Words that may be confused with Wanted

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, wantunwanted, unwonted, want, wont

Other words from Wanted

want·er , noun
want·less , adjective
want·less·ness , noun
self-want , noun
un·want·ed , adjective

Word origin for Wanted

Old English wand

Synonyms for Wanted

necessary, needed, requested, asked for