hungriness

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noun

The characteristic of being hungry; hunger.

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hungerlongingyearningthirstthirstiness
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Meanings

nounhungriness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe characteristic of being hungry; hunger.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

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hunger
Broader
drive

nounprolonged unfulfilled desire or need

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longingyearning
Broader
desire

nounstrong desire for something (not food or drink)

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hungerthirstthirstiness
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desire
Also see
hungerlongingthirstthirstinessyearning

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hungry + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

hungriness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hungriness

MLA

“hungriness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hungriness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hungriness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hungriness.

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