Wished-for

adj.hopeful, joyfulliterary

What it means

Long desired and warmly welcomed when it finally appears.

Reach for it when describing an arrival or outcome whose earlier hope matters to the sentence

The wished-for rain reached the young orchard before the wells failed.

playful
dreamed-of
when imagination and aspiration give the outcome scale
not when Dreamed-of can sound unrealistic or promotional.
everyday
welcome
when the positive reception matters more than prior longing
not when A welcome event may be an unanticipated surprise.
warm
hoped-for
when optimism rather than certainty sustained expectation
not when Hoped-for is more tentative than a deeply wished-for outcome.
warm
long-awaited
when delay and anticipation are central
not when Long-awaited can describe a feared report as well as a desired event.
professional
desired
when preference should be stated neutrally
not when Desired lacks the emotional history and eventual welcome of wished-for.
formal
coveted
when many people strongly desire a scarce prize
not when Coveted can suggest status, envy, or possession rather than a wholesome hope.
literary
yearned-for
when prolonged, emotionally intense longing is genuine
not when Yearned-for overstates a modest practical preference.

wished-for child
The wished-for child arrived after years of uncertainty and care.
wished-for outcome
The agreement produced the wished-for outcome without silencing either side.
long wished-for
A long wished-for footbridge finally connected the two neighborhoods.

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