· a state of extreme poverty

Synonym(s): privation, deprivation, neediness

Hypernym(s): poverty, poorness, impoverishment

· the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"

Synonym(s): lack, deficiency

Hypernym(s): need, demand

· anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"

Synonym(s): need

Hypernym(s): necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessary

· a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"

Synonym(s): wish, wishing

Hypernym(s): desire

· feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

Synonym(s): desire

· have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

Synonym(s): need, require

Hypernym(s): be

· hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"

Hypernym(s): search, seek, look_for

· wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"

Hypernym(s): demand

· be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"

Hypernym(s): miss, lack