ADJECTIVE | all | wishful, desirous | having or expressing desire for something |
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all | wishful, aspirant, aspiring | desiring or striving for recognition or advancement |
Sounds | wih'shfahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | Having or expressing desire for something. | |
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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. | |
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Synonyms | aspirant, aspiring | |
Broader | ambitious | Having a strong desire for success / success or achievement |
Spanish | aspirante | |
Catalan | aspirant |
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