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adjective
- 1. having or characterized by desire: "the Pope was desirous of peace in Europe"
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The meaning of DESIROUS is impelled or governed by desire. How to use desirous in a sentence.
Desirous definition: having or characterized by desire; desiring. See examples of DESIROUS used in a sentence.
hunger after/for something. hungrily. hungry. pine. set your heart on something/doing something idiom. set your sights on something idiom. shook. shopping list. sight. someone's heart's desire idiom. straw. See more results » (Definition of desirous from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
To be desirous of something is to want it. It's like being wishful. We’re all desirous of a safe place to sleep, food, and perhaps a little bowl of candy. When you desire something, you want it. Likewise, being desirous is a state of desire, want, and craving. A thirsty person is desirous of liquid.
adjective. If you are desirous of doing something or desirous of something, you want to do it very much or want it very much. [formal] Desirous of knowing something about the operations, I stood and watched the spectacle. The enemy is so desirous of peace that he will agree to any terms.
DESIROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of desirous in English. desirous. adjective [ after verb ] old-fashioned formal us / dəˈzaɪr.əs / uk / dɪˈzaɪə.rəs / Add to word list. wanting something: desirous of The duke is desirous of meeting you. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wanting things. ache for something.
Define desirous. desirous synonyms, desirous pronunciation, desirous translation, English dictionary definition of desirous. adj. Having or expressing desire; desiring: Both sides were desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem. de·sir′ous·ly adv. de·sir′ous·ness n....
Definition of desirous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous. Wiktionary. Synonyms: desireful. wishful. hormic. solicitous. hopeful. greedy. envious. aspiring. ardent. acquisitive. eager. avid. ambitious. Antonyms: undesirous. reluctant. unenthusiastic. unambitious. unhopeful. Origin of Desirous. Old French desirrous, from desirrer + -ous
Synonyms for DESIROUS: excited, eager, avid, anxious, enthusiastic, keen, ardent, interested; Antonyms of DESIROUS: indifferent, uninterested, apathetic, unconcerned, disinterested, casual, unenthusiastic, detached
