desirous | Definition of desirous

Synonyms and Antonyms of desirous

showing urgent desire or interest

management is very desirous of finishing the project on time and within budget

Synonyms of desirous

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

Words Related to desirous

engaged, interested

happy, hung up, obsessed

ambitious, appetent, covetous, craving, hankering, longing, pining

breathless, restive, restless

amenable, disposed, game, glad, inclined, ready, unreluctant, willing

Phrases Synonymous with desirous

champing at the bit, chomping at the bit

Near Antonyms of desirous

casual, incurious, insouciant, nonchalant, unconcerned, uninterested

aloof, detached, disinterested

impassive, stolid

halfhearted, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, lukewarm, spiritless

averse, disinclined, hesitant, loath (also loth), reluctant, unwilling

Antonyms of desirous

apathetic, indifferent, uneager, unenthusiastic