Definition for Desideratum:

• Anything desired; a want or desire generally felt and recognized.

Synonyms for Desideratum:

• n.

  •necessity (noun)
  • essential,
  • exigency,
  • want,
  • sine qua non,
  • requisite,
  • obligation,
  • must,
  • necessary,
  • fundamental,
  • prerequisite,
  • precondition,
  • demand.
  •need (noun)
  • occasion.
  •requirement/requisite (noun)
  • lack,
  • proviso,
  • stipulation,
  • provision,
  • qualification,
  • condition.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • requirement.
  •
  • need,
  • necessity.

Antonyms for Desideratum:

• n.

  • aim
    purposelessness, thoughtlessness, hate, dislike, neglect, aimlessness, avoidance, hatred.
  • necessity
    desire, trivia, extra, auxiliary.
  • need
    riches, wealth, luxury, have, plenty, comfort, fortune, nonessential.
  • requirement
    abundance, lot, indifference.
  • requirement/requisite
    wish, option.

Homophones for Desideratum:

• detached retina, distortion, dextrorotation.

Hyponym for Desideratum:

• n.

  • object
    essential, necessary, requisite, requirement, necessity.