| ADJECTIVE | all | wishful, desirous | having or expressing desire for something |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | wishful, aspirant, aspiring | desiring or striving for recognition or advancement |
| Sounds | wih'shfahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Having or expressing desire for something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | desirous | |
| Narrower | appetent | marked by eager desire |
| 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 |
| Spanish | deseoso | |
| Catalan | desitjós | |
| Nouns | wishfulness | an unrealistic yearning |
| Adverbs | wishfully | in a wishful manner |
| Meaning | desiring or striving for recognition or advancement. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | aspirant, aspiring | |
| Broader | ambitious | Having a strong desire for success / success or achievement |
| Spanish | aspirante | |
| Catalan | aspirant | |
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