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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 |
| Incoming links | |
| 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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