CRAVINGS Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

craving 1 of 3

noun

ˈkrā-viŋ

Definition of craving

as in desire

a strong wish for something a pregnant woman with a craving for pickles

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craving

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adjective

as in jonesing

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craving

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verb

present participle of crave

as in wanting

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy craves ice cream at all hours of the day

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Noun

This creamy and cozy casserole is somehow still perfectly light and bright, as friendly as a summer side that satisfies those buttery cravings. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026 The crispy beef tacos are a perennial craving, but other unorthodox tacos tempt, too. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

Meanwhile, at Palmares Outpost, Papagayo’s adventure hub, those craving an adrenaline rush can try mountain biking or outrigger canoeing. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026 This is the start of what could be a very prosperous story for the LSU athletic department, along with those who are craving a championship. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for craving

Recent Examples of Synonyms for craving

Noun

Emery’s desire to blood Madjo early was ultimately reflected in picking him to start ahead of Tammy Abraham — who the club are willing to listen to offers for — in Salzburg.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Modern food consumption is also a good example of how abundance doesn’t necessarily eliminate the desire for luxury.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of desire

Adjective

Coming up from a rough childhood with an absent father and addicted mother, Vanity Fair reported, Shakur combined a love of hip-hop and other performing arts with classical poetry and Shakespeare.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Now, with one-year mercenary players plus rapid roster turnover, the first game deters even the most addicted sports gambler.

— Mac Engel July 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

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Verb

For those wanting to dine in private, the full menu is available for room service.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
On July 8, more than 38 years after her mother’s killing in Jacksonville, Florida, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a man wanting to come forward with information on a cold case.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of wanting

Noun

Humans have speculated about eternal life since ancient times, Gershwin said, and the longing is close to universal.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
King, the urban refugee recalls running carefree in the woods long ago and claims such memories express a universal canine longing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of longing

Verb

But Newcastle intend to use the proceeds from the Tonali sale to reinvest in their squad, with Howe desiring a goalkeeper, at least one full-back, two midfielders (should Joe Willock also leave) and at least one attacker.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Yes, a few reward-like mechanisms are in the thin layer of the models built through reinforcement learning, but the models are overwhelmingly about predicting, not desiring.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Definition of desiring

Noun

Pritzker can do nothing about much of the electorate’s seemingly insatiable thirst for silliness.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
That can be useful for eating disorders because people often disconnect from feelings such as hunger, thirst, fatigue and cold.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026

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Adjective

Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, or ADS-B, is a radio signal broadcast by an aircraft that includes key location details, including altitude and speed.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
In Dylan Meyer’s stoner comedy The Wrong Girls, Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat play co-dependent pals made telepathic by an experimental new drug.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026

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