jones | Definition of jones

Synonyms and Antonyms of jones

1 a physiological need for certain drugs

that dude had a jones for heroin like you wouldn't believe

Synonyms of jones

addiction, dependence (also dependance), habit, monkey

Words Related to jones

alcoholism, heroinism, morphinism

habituation, tolerance

2 a strong wish for something

I have a real jones for a milk shake

Synonyms of jones

appetency, appetite, craving, desire, drive, hankering, hunger, itch, letch, longing, lust, passion, pining, thirst, thirstiness, urge, yearning, yen

Words Related to jones

compulsion, impulse, impulsion, will, zeal

liking, love, taste, weakness

eagerness, impatience

necessity, need, requirement

acquisitiveness, avarice, avariciousness, avidity, covetousness, cupidity, greed, greediness, rapaciousness, rapacity

cacoëthes, mania

Near Antonyms of jones

abhorrence, abomination, allergy, averseness, aversion, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, dislike, disliking, distaste, hatred, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion

apathy, indifference, insouciance, nonchalance, unconcern