essential vs want

want vs essential

essential and want both are nouns.

essential is an adjective but want is not an adjective.

essential is not a verb while want is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
essential	Yes	Yes	No	No
want	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, want is a hyponym of essential; that is, want is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than essential:

essential: anything indispensable
want: anything that is necessary but lacking

Other hyponyms of essential include desideratum, must, need.

essential (noun)	want (noun)
anything indispensable	a specific feeling of desire
	anything that is necessary but lacking
	a state of extreme poverty
	the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

essential (adjective)	want (adjective)
basic and fundamental
defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc
of the greatest importance
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

essential (verb)	want (verb)
	wish or demand the presence of
	have need of
	hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
	feel or have a desire for; want strongly
	be without, lack; be deficient in

Difference between essential and want

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