CACOËTHESES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

cacoëtheses

noun

plural of cacoëthes

as in urges

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Noun

But that won’t keep them from trying, and when people’s passions are aroused, and emotions crowd out reasoned thought, anything can happen.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026
Instead of adding generic decor that clutters the room without adding character or reflecting your passions and interests, Meyer’s advice is to personalize the space and tell your story.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of passions

Noun

All come with a highly reusable tin for whatever your host’s heart desires.

— Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Her portrayal is buoyant and curious, both attuned to and alienated from Mi-ok’s hopes and desires, whether emotional or erotic or material.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of desires

Noun

Prosecutors say Strange copied 10 or more audio files from the drives without authority.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Challenger 3 drives demand The new facility will support Britain’s Challenger 3 tank program, which will use a 120mm smoothbore gun.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of drives

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People are eating in and consuming less as rising costs squeeze Americans’ budgets and as GLP-1s shrink people’s appetites.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Even in cases in which the alliance could act collectively, such as through offensive cyber-operations, doing so requires consensus among 32 countries that have very different histories, domestic politics, and appetites for risk.

— Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of appetites

Noun

Prediction markets then capitalize on the digital environments that profit from young people’s compulsions.

— Amy L. Kennedy, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
The real question is whether Pennsylvania and cities like Pittsburgh and Philadelphia want skill games and other gambling opportunities to be widespread and unavoidable for people who struggle with compulsions to gamble.

— Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of compulsions

Noun

Tyson offered up his thoughts and enthusiasms on this remarkable investigatory tool.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026

Definition of enthusiasms

Noun

Yet a growing number of adults age 60 and older are embracing AI, using it for entertainment, planning trips and even accessing health information.

— Robin Brewer, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
For Jung, that looked like attending Seoul Fashion Week and indulging in the city’s fine dining scene, while for some of her coaching clients, that meant professional color consultations, beauty treatments, and even weekend trips to Japan.

— Jessica Poitevien, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

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