desirous

adjective

di-ˈzī(-ə)r-əs How to pronounce desirous (audio)
Definition of desirousnext
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest management is very desirous of finishing the project on time and within budget

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Recent Examples of desirous Two other sites under prime consideration are Washington Square Park in Kansas City, fueling the hopes of fans and city leaders desirous for downtown Major League Baseball. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025 Almost immediately, the government didn’t seem all that desirous of playing the backstop roll. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Nov. 2025 Here is my coven of women authors and their pariah creation—sometimes literal monsters, sometimes the monster of the desirous self. — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025 Japan’s Production Committee Model Emerges as Co-Production Barrier Separately, Japanese producers are very excited to and desirous of, coproducing with international partners, but language and culture still remain massive obstacles. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for desirous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirous
  1. excited
  2. eager
  3. avid
  4. enthusiastic
  5. anxious
  6. keen
  7. ardent
Adjective
  • As her wedding quickly approached, Natalie recalls being excited but also emotional at wearing the dress in front of her grandmother.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Like Knicks fans watching the greatest comeback in NBA playoff history excited.
    — Craig Carton OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • Scavullo was dead, however, and nobody seemed eager to help her.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • There will always be meaningful stories to tell, people compelled to tell them, and audiences eager to experience them.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of eager
Adjective
  • An avid collector of Old Hollywood artifacts, in 2014, Johns acquired a box at auction filled with autographed photographs—including one personally inscribed by Marilyn Monroe—and documents connected to celebrity facialist Madame Renna.
    — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
  • An avid book collector who scours bookshops for special editions like others hunt rare vinyl, Mazzotti is emphatic about their emotional magnetism, noting a rising appetite from creative agencies, artists, and families reimagining heirlooms.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of avid
Adjective
  • Democrats are especially enthusiastic about Iowa, which hasn’t elected a Democratic governor in 20 years.
    — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • However, not all critics were enthusiastic about the film itself.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of enthusiastic
Adjective
  • That feels very much in tune with the anxious characters Eisenberg has played over the course of his acting career, but this whole directing thing is working out nicely for him, too.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Nelson remembers hushing her foster children back to sleep that night and calling 911, anxious for an end to those sleepless nights.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • When researching this article on Jacquet’s upbringing, The Athletic discovered exactly why Liverpool were so keen to bring the 21-year-old to Anfield after a rapid rise through the ranks at Rennes.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The parents of the other students are keen to press for the exclusion of Andy.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of keen
Adjective
  • Now, the paragraph on the website describes Alvarado as an ardent supporter of bipartisanship who is focused on affordability.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Mazloum announced the yeti repair — as well as the return of fan-favorite characters Dreamfinder and Figment to Epcot in Florida and an overhaul of Tomorrowland in California — to some of Disney's most ardent fans on Saturday.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of ardent

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