desirous
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adjective \di-ˈzī(-ə)r-əs\Definition of DESIROUS
See Examples of DESIROUS
- <management is very desirous of finishing the project on time and within budget>
First Known Use of DESIROUS
14th century
Related to DESIROUS
- Synonyms
- agog, antsy, anxious, ardent, athirst, avid, crazy, eager, enthused, enthusiastic, excited, geeked [slang], great, greedy, gung ho, hepped up, hopped-up, hot, hungry, impatient, juiced, keen, nuts, pumped, raring, solicitous, stoked [slang], thirsty, voracious, wild
- Antonyms
- apathetic, indifferent, uneager, unenthusiastic
Rhymes with DESIROUS
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