ache (for)
verb
1
as in to pity
to have sympathy for I ache for those people who have to spend the holidays alone Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pity
- bleed (for)
- feel (for)
- compassionate
- sympathize (with)
- commiserate (with)
- condole (with)
- love
- yearn (over)
- grieve (for)
- sorrow (for)
- understand
- tolerate
- care (for)
- empathize (with)
- identify (with)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignore
- disregard
- hate
- overlook
- neglect
- dislike
- scorn
2
as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy aching for some quiet time to himself Synonyms & Similar Words
- crave
- die (for)
- want
- jones (for)
- pine (for)
- sigh (for)
- thirst (for)
- salivate (for)
- repine (for)
- itch (for)
- long (for)
- set one's heart on
- enjoy
- wish (for)
- desire
- lust (for or after)
- yearn (for)
- covet
- yen (for)
- hunger (for)
- pant (after)
- desiderate
- hanker (for or after)
- spoil (for)
- love
- like
- prefer
- groove (on)
- relish
- admire
- delight (in)
- fancy
- revel (in)
- value
- adore
- prize
- treasure
- dig
- appreciate
- favor
- cherish
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hate
- despise
- loathe
- detest
- abhor
- reject
- refuse
- decline
- spurn
- abominate
- execrate