appetent

adjective

Definition of appetentnext
as in longing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetent
  1. ambitious
  2. covetous
  3. obsessed
  4. happy
  5. hung up
Adjective
  • The outcome of the local transportation referendum could set the stage for decades of ambitious government projects.
    Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Without more ambitious commitments by the Global North and a dedicated mechanism to mobilize resources, developing nations in the Global South face an uphill battle to finance conservation and restoration projects.
    David Carlin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of ambitious
Adjective
  • Though covetous of certain products, trends surrounding brands are often a flash in the pan, according to Casey Lewis, Gen Z consumer analyst and author of the viral After School newsletter.
    BYSasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
  • All regard Cuba with the covetous memories of former lovers—longing mingled with knowledge of the island’s practical side, its transactionalism.
    Jon Lee Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Definition of covetous
Adjective
  • Ava is obviously very obsessed with true crime, and Tory has sort of turned a blind eye to it.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Would someone so dangerous be so obsessed with their dead mother?
    Maeve Dunigan, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of obsessed
Adjective
  • Anything as long as Sad Obsessive Shut-In Number One is happy!
    Lindy Segal, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024
  • This was a stroke of marketing genius, and plenty of producers were happy to oblige.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of happy
Adjective
  • Caroline Ouko hung up and hurried over to get him on March 3, but soon noticed about 12 police officers arrayed across her front yard in the Richmond suburbs with stun guns drawn.
    Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
  • But if your workspace floor is bumpy like a driveway, littered with air hoses, or covered by a textured floor covering, consider a creeper with larger wheels that can traverse the ground without getting hung up.
    Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2023
Definition of hung up
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