Synonyms & related words for desideratum

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of desideratum — including necessity, desire, requirement, wish, need, aspiration. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to desideratum

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Synonyms for desideratum

Common synonyms for desideratum include necessity, desire, requirement, wish, need, aspiration, prerequisite, want — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does desideratum come from?

The word desideratum breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root sider-, from Latin sidus (“star”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.