Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wanted

/ˈwɑn.tɪd/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.36 in modern English

Syllables: want-ed
IPA: /ˈwɑn.tɪd/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Wished for; desired; sought.

adj

Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.

verb

simple past and past participle of want

Example Sentences

"Wanted: babysitter"
"She was the most wanted speaker at the conference."
"America’s most wanted"
"The police arrested a wanted criminal."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wanatōną Old Norse vantabor. Middle English wanten English want Proto-Germanic *-ōd- Old English -ode Middle English -ede English -ed English wanted From want + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɑn.tɪd/
British English: /ˈwɒn.tɪd/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

more wanted (comparative) most wanted (superlative)

Derived Forms

wantedly wantedness

Phrases

beckons wanted bid wanted help wanted most wanted not wanted on voyage offer wanted wanted cargo wanted list

Synonyms

cherished precious treasured

Antonyms

unwanted

Rhymes With

haunted unwanted taunted undaunted vaunted daunted flaunted

Questions

How do you pronounce wanted?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑn.tɪd/.
What does wanted mean?: Wished for; desired; sought.
Where does wanted come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wanatōną Old Norse vantabor. Middle English wanten English want Proto-Germanic *-ōd- Old English -ode Middle English -ede English -ed English wanted From want + -ed.

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