desirous

Speech parts

1. desirous - Noun

2. desirous - Adjective

Meaning

Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

wishful hot ready willing ambitious keen energetic eager enthusiastic stimulated curious passionate hungry jealous anxious
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Antonyms

slack opposed slow confidence uncertain hostile
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Anagrams

siderous

Examples

desirous of high office Source: Internet

desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem Source: Internet

After consulting with his principals, Johnson, desirous of a low profile, chose to announce at a press conference an increase to 125,000 troops, with additional forces to be sent later upon request. Source: Internet

Dressed and bounding through the woods similarly, they are desirous of ‘love’ only if it is a challenge and just a tad bit out of reach. Source: Internet

He explained that the relationship is a good one, one the EU is desirous of continuing and even improving. Source: Internet

Hence Crates, desirous of curing this defect in him, gave him a potful of lentil-soup to carry through the Ceramicus; and when he saw that Zeno was ashamed and tried to keep it out of sight, Crates broke the pot with a blow of his staff. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

desiringly desirive desirosity desirously desirousness desirudin