Dictionary Definition
wanted adj
1 desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep
her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted
poster" [ant: unwanted]
2 freely permitted or invited; "invited guests"
[syn: invited]
3 characterized by feeling or showing fond
affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a
treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted" [syn: cherished, precious, treasured]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
Verb
wanted- past of want
Extensive Definition
Wanted may refer to:
- Wanted (album), a 2005 Bow Wow musical album
- Wanted (Cliff Richard album), a covers project by Cliff Richard
- Wanted (comics)
- Wanted (2008 film), a 2008 film loosely based on the comic book
- "Wanted" (song), a song by Perry Como and several other artists
- "Wanted" (Alan Jackson song), a song by Alan Jackson
- Wanted (game show), a Channel 4 show
- Wanted (TV series), a TNT series
- Wanted poster, a poster put up to let the public know of a criminal whom authorities wish to apprehend.
wanted in German: Wanted
wanted in Spanish: Wanted
wanted in French: Wanted
wanted in Hungarian: Wanted
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
called for, coveted, desired, essential, hoped-for, in
demand, indicated,
indispensable,
irreducible,
irreductible,
irreplaceable,
longed-for, necessary,
needed, needful, popular, prerequisite, required, requisite, unforgoable, vital, wished-for