Meaning | Having or expressing desire for something. |
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Examples | - "desirous of high office"
- "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"
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Synonym | wishful |
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Narrower | appetent | marked by eager desire |
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athirst, hungry, thirsty | (usually followed by 'for') extremely desirous |
avid, devouring, esurient, greedy | (often followed by 'for') ardently or excessively desirous |
covetous, envious, jealous | showing extreme / extreme cupidity |
homesick | Longing to return home |
nostalgic | Unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons |
Opposite | undesirous, undesiring | Having or feeling no desire |
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Spanish | deseoso |
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Catalan | desitjós |
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Nouns | desire | something that is desired |
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