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type | a |
lex_filenum | 00 |
def | having or expressing desire for something |
examples | desirous of high office desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem |
Outgoing links | |
Derivationally related form | wishful → wishfulness |
Derivationally related form | desirous → desire |
Antonym | desirous → undesirous |
Similar to | appetent; athirst(p), hungry(p), thirsty(p); avid, devouring(a), esurient, greedy; covetous, envious, jealous; nostalgic; homesick |
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Similar to | appetent; athirst(p), hungry(p), thirsty(p); avid, devouring(a), esurient, greedy; covetous, envious, jealous; nostalgic; homesick |
Antonym | undesirous → desirous |
Derived from adjective | wishfully → wishful |
Derivationally related form | wishfulness → wishful |
Derivationally related form | desire → desirous |
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