desideratum

Noun

Meaning

Anything desired; that of which the lack is felt; a want generally felt and acknowledge.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

enigma must point design function meaning need cause idea lack necessary basic plan purpose target

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Antonyms

disorder confusion chaos mess weed disarray

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Hypernyms

necessary essential requirement necessity requisite

Related terms

desire desirable desirability desirous undesirable undesirably

Derivatives

desiderata

Examples

My derring-do allows me to Dance the rigadoon around you. But by the time I'm close to you, I lose my desideratum and now you. Fiona Apple

I love discomfort. I mean, my whole life is discomfort. One reason I can never retire is that the idea of just sitting on the beach totally comfortable is not a desideratum in my life. I like ambiguity, I like conflict, I like uncertainly. Alan Dershowitz

A vision of truth which does not call upon us to get out of our armchair - why, this is the desideratum of mankind. John Jay Chapman

the desiderata for a vacation are time and money Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

desiderate desideration desiderative Desiderius Desiderius Erasmus desidiose