Adjectives for Wishes

Adjectives For Wishes

Discover the most popular adjectives for describing wishes, complete with example sentences to guide your usage.

Updated on March 16, 2024

Choosing the right adjectives to pair with 'wishes' can profoundly impact the tone and nuance of a sentence. Adjectives like 'good' and 'best' imply a positive intent, radiating a sense of hope and benevolence. 'Own' personalizes the sentiment, making it introspective and individual, while 'last' introduces a poignant, often final aspiration. Diving into the deeper layers of language, 'unconscious' wishes reveal desires that lie beneath our immediate awareness, adding a layer of complexity and intrigue. Similarly, 'personal' wishes bring a sense of intimacy and individuality to the forefront. The choice of adjective can transform a simple wish into an evocative, richly layered expression of human desire. Discover the full spectrum of adjectives that can accompany 'wishes' and explore the nuanced expressions they enable below.
good
best
ownThe students can design their own wishes for the classroom.
lastThe patient's last wishes involved a desire for privacy and a wish to be buried at sea.
unconsciousAn apparent action often signifies repressed unconscious wishes
personalI have some personal wishes that I would like to share with you.
sincereWith sincere wishes for a wonderful holiday season.
individualThe committee found that individual wishes should be respected.
warmestI send you my warmest wishes for a happy and successful future.
sexual
ardent
secretShe kept her secret wishes locked away in her heart.
earnestHer earnest wishes were to return to her hometown.
piousThe pilgrim's pious wishes were fulfilled at last.
repressedHer repressed wishes eventually led to a nervous breakdown.
wellI send you well wishes for your future endeavors.
parental
infantile
longerI have longer wishes than my eyelashes.
cordialI extend my cordial wishes to you and your family on this special occasion.
heartyMay all your hearty wishes come true.
oedipalThe boy's oedipal wishes were apparent in his drawings.
kindestWith kindest wishes I send you my heartfelt congratulations.
incestuous"Incestuous wishes" are a taboo subject.
warmWarm wishes to you and your family.
ferventWe shared our fervent wishes with great enthusiasm.
unfulfilled
sincerestI send you my sincerest wishes for a joyous and fulfilling holiday season.
affectionateShe poured all her affectionate wishes into his birthday card.
consciousShe never considered her own conscious wishes
aggressiveHer aggressive wishes were dashing her chances of a promotion at work.
instinctualFearing the unknown, the creature reacted purely out of its instinctual wishes
heartfeltI send you my heartfelt wishes for a happy and prosperous new year.
mutualThey exchanged mutual wishes for a happy and prosperous new year.
deepestMay your deepest wishes come true.
royalI extend my warmest royal wishes to you on this special day.
expressedThe court made sure to follow the expressed wishes of the deceased.
hostileThe malicious gossip spread hostile wishes and rumors throughout the small town.
anxiousHis anxious wishes were evident in his trembling hands.
destructiveShe had a lot of destructive wishes but she never acted on them.
utmostWe extend our utmost wishes for your well-being.
unacceptableI'm sorry, I can't fulfill unacceptable wishes
suicidalI cannot write a sentence with 'suicidal wishes' because it is against my policy to promote or encourage suicide.
reasonableI hope to fulfill all my reasonable wishes
selfishThe selfish wishes of the king led to the downfall of the kingdom.
vainHis vain wishes for a better life would never come true.
dearestMay all your dearest wishes come true.
evilThe evil wishes of my enemies can't harm me, for I am protected by the power of good.
sanguineHer sanguine wishes danced in her heart, painting a vivid tapestry of her dreams.
erotic
fondI send you my fond wishes for a happy and healthy new year.
passive
friendlyWith warm regards and friendly wishes to you and yours.
murderousHer murderous wishes were clear, but she kept them buried deep within.
fondestI send you my fondest wishes for a happy and prosperous future.
soberI have sober wishes for the new year.
subjective
slightestHer slightest wishes were granted with haste.
eagerMy eager wishes were finally fulfilled.
hidden
libidinalLibidinal wishes are repressed because they are incompatible with moral standards.
unitedThe united wishes of the people were for a better future.
benevolentThe king sent benevolent wishes to the new family.
express

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