What is another word for in want of?

Pronunciation: [ɪn wˈɒnt ɒv] (IPA)

In want of is a phrase that indicates a need or desire for something. There are many synonyms for this phrase, depending on the context and the level of formality required. Some possible alternatives include: lacking, needing, requiring, yearning for, craving, desiring, hankering for, pining for, thirsting for, and coveting. Each of these synonyms can be used in different situations to convey a similar sense of longing or need for something. For instance, you might say, "I'm in want of some fresh air," or "I'm craving a hot cup of tea." Regardless of the specific word used, the meaning remains the same: a strong desire or need for something.

What are the hypernyms for In want of?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with In want of

  • It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
    Jane Austen
  • Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in want of money, for that is the miser's passion, not the thief s.
    William Blake
  • The miser is as much in want of what he has as of what he has not.
    Publilius Syrus
  • It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
    Jane Austen
  • It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of ths surrounding families, that he is considered as the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.
    Jane Austen

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