Synonyms for craving
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A strong desire; yearning.
Forms
- Plural
- cravings → appetites, longings, desires, thirsts…
Choose the right word
Craving is stronger than hankering; hankering may be the result of a fitful and capricious appetite; craving may be the imperious and reasonable demand of the whole nature.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- appetite This is moderately spicy but appetite-stimulating.
- thirst He satisfied his thirst with a large glass of beer.
- longing He never lost his whimsical longing for adventure.
- urge Try to resist the urge to pick your nose, darling.
- hunger While feeding only on hope, you can die of hunger.
By length
- 3 letters
- yen1
- 4 letters
- urge1, lust1, itch1
- 5 letters
- jones1, yearn1
- 6 letters
- desire3, hunger2, thirst1
- 7 letters
- longing2, itching2
- 8 letters
- appetite3, yearning2
- 9 letters
- hankering3, hungering3, appetency, pruriency
- 10 letters
- aspiration4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (desire3 = 3 syllables).