wanted en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wanatōną Old Norse vantabor. Middle English wanten English want Proto-Germanic *-ōd- Old English -ode Middle English -ede English -ed English wanted From want + -ed.
Meanings
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Wished for; desired; sought.
She was the most wanted speaker at the conference.
Wanted: babysitter
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Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.
America’s most wanted
The police arrested a wanted criminal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more wanted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most wanted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
help wanted · wanted cargo · bid wanted · wantedly · offer wanted · wanted notice · most wanted · wanted list · not wanted on voyage · wantedness · wanted poster · beckons wanted
Descendants
Translations (43)
sh željen (desired) · hi वांछित (subject to immediate detainment) · ru тре́буемый (desired) · fi etsitty (desired) · cmn 通緝 /通缉 (subject to immediate detainment) · ceb gipangita (subject to immediate detainment) · fr recherché (subject to immediate detainment) · ru жела́емый (desired) · sv eftersökt (desired) · ka ძებნილი (subject to immediate detainment) · eo reserĉata (subject to immediate detainment) · bg търсен (subject to immediate detainment) · de ersehnt (desired) · sh tražen (subject to immediate detainment) · fi toivottu (desired) · sv efterlyst (subject to immediate detainment) · hi वांछित (desired) · es buscado (subject to immediate detainment) · bg нужен (desired) · de gewünscht (desired) · pl pożądany (desired) · es deseado (desired) · sv efterlyst (desired) · bg желан (desired) · ru разы́скиваемый (subject to immediate detainment) · pt procurado (subject to immediate detainment) · ceb wanted (subject to immediate detainment) · ms dikehendaki (subject to immediate detainment) · hu akart (desired) · fi haluttu (desired) · ru жела́нный (desired) · ru ну́жный (desired) · ca buscat (subject to immediate detainment) · hu kívánt (desired) · de erwünscht (desired) · pl chciany (desired) · hu körözött (subject to immediate detainment) · fi etsintäkuulutettu (subject to immediate detainment) · hu vágyott (desired) · ja 指名手配中 (subject to immediate detainment) · is eftirlýstur (subject to immediate detainment) · pl poszukiwany (subject to immediate detainment) · hu körözés alatt álló (subject to immediate detainment)