Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb crave

2 senses of crave

Sense 1
crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust -- (have a craving, appetite, or great desire for)
       => desire, want -- (feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room")

Sense 2
crave -- (plead or ask for earnestly)
       => beg, implore, pray -- (call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!")

Antonyms of adj craved

1 sense of craved

Sense 1
craved, desired -- (wanted intensely; "the child could no longer resist taking one of the craved cookies"; "it produced the desired effect")

INDIRECT (VIA wanted) -> unwanted -- (not wanted; not needed; "tried to give away unwanted kittens")

Similarity of adj craved

1 sense of craved

Sense 1
craved, desired -- (wanted intensely; "the child could no longer resist taking one of the craved cookies"; "it produced the desired effect")
       => wanted (vs. unwanted) -- (desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster")