desirous
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Synonyms & Antonyms for desirous
Synonyms
agog, antsy, anxious, ardent, athirst, avid, crazy, eager, enthused, enthusiastic, excited, geeked [slang], great, greedy, gung ho, hepped up, hopped-up, hot, hungry, impatient, juiced, keen, nuts, pumped, raring, solicitous, stoked [slang], thirsty, voracious, wild
Antonyms
apathetic, indifferent, uneager, unenthusiastic
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Examples of desirous in a Sentence
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But the Chinese government seemed desirous of limiting the fallout. — The Economist, "Donald Trump admits to putting the world through a “rough patch”," 29 Aug. 2019 For people who work downtown, the most desirous high-end neighborhoods are in the Inner Loop. — Nancy Keates, WSJ, "How Harvey Transformed House-Hunting in Houston," 24 Oct. 2018 Libra longs to rarify, purify, and create romantic castles in the sky, while Scorpio labors in the scullery with the creepy crawlers, pushing us to penetrate our desirous depths with no shame. — Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, "Monthly Lovescopes October 2018," 3 Oct. 2018 Former athletic director Jeff Long, who declined comment, was generally seen as desirous of moving the games to Fayetteville. — George Schroeder, USA TODAY, "Arkansas weighs history and money in decision to stay or leave games in Little Rock," 13 Apr. 2018 The defendant has family and friends who are desirous of assisting in the posting of bond,'' Robbins wrote. — Carol Robinson, AL.com, "Jeff West's lawyer: Was Kat West's 'double life' connected to her death?," 26 Feb. 2018 Right away, the judgmental gaze — desirous or invasive, concerned, indifferent or contemptuous — is established as an underlying motif. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Hard Paint' ('Tinta brutta'): Film Review | Berlin 2018," 20 Feb. 2018 Some stories are classic film noir-style, in which an unscrupulous woman leads a desirous man to his own destruction. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "Amy Bloom Edits Short-Story Compilation About New Haven's Dark Side," 7 Aug. 2017 Ferguson profiles as a 3-and-D piece in a league filled with teams increasingly desirous of them. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "2017 NBA Draft: Ranking Best Wings Available," 20 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'desirous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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