Synonyms of longs (for)

longs (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of long (for)

as in craves

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

I long for the day when cancer is but a distant and unpleasant memory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• craves
• wishes (for)
• dies (for)
• wants
• hungers (for)
• pants (after)
• yearns (for)
• sighs (for)
• thirsts (for)
• pines (for)
• lusts (for or after)
• itches (for)
• aches (for)
• hankers (for or after)
• repines (for)
• joneses (for)
• salivates (for)
• desires
• yens (for)
• enjoys
• sets one's heart on
• spoils (for)
• desiderates
• covets
• revels (in)
• loves
• likes
• delights (in)
• grooves (on)
• prefers
• relishes
• admires
• fancies
• prizes
• values
• favors
• treasures
• adores
• digs
• appreciates
• cherishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• abhors
• despises
• loathes
• detests
• execrates
• refuses
• abominates
• rejects
• declines
• spurns