want ‧ ed /ˈwɒntəd, ˈwɒntɪd $ ˈwɒːn-, ˈwɑːn-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ want ; noun : ↑ want ; adjective : ↑ wanted ≠ ↑ unwanted ]
1 . someone who is wanted is being looked for by the police
wanted for
He is wanted for the murder of a teenage girl.
one of the most wanted men in China
2 . someone, especially a child, who is wanted is loved and cared for