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
  • For both programs there is ample reason to get excited all over again.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In the meantime, please join me in congratulating this new leadership team…I’m incredibly excited to get going.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • Trade labor unions eager for more construction work also backed him.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Like Dykes, Johnson had a lot of praise for Fifita and is eager to face one of the nation’s best passers.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of eager
Adjective
  • Suarez was an avid runner, having completed races with the New York Road Runners.
    — Kelsie Cairns , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Still, the designer is an avid collector and had some pieces sitting in storage like the BDDW sofa, purchased at auction, that’s now in her living room.
    — Sallie Lewis, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of avid
Adjective
  • During the day, activities center around lectures, delivered by enthusiastic expedition team members.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Six months later, management wonders why someone who was once among its most enthusiastic employees seems disengaged.
    — Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of enthusiastic
Adjective
  • Rushing to your appointment, feeling anxious, or drinking caffeine can raise your blood pressure.
    — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Many in Iran are anxious about a possible return to all-out war.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • Lastly, while summer is certainly a wonderful time to visit—and surely the most popular—I’m keen to come back in winter.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • When some youngsters in Rome tried to set a dumpster on fire, others quickly extinguished the blaze, keen to avoid the type of violence that has marred similar protests in France.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of keen
Adjective
  • Six of the paper’s journalists have been murdered during its three and a half decades of operation, including Anna Politkovskaya, an ardent critic of President Vladimir Putin who reported extensively on human rights abuses in Chechnya.
    — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Whatever the reason, Anderson left behind a catalog full of such gems, tucked away on B-sides waiting to be discovered by his most ardent fans.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ardent

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