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desirous

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de·sir·ous  (d-zrs)
adj.
Having or expressing desire; desiring: Both sides were desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem.
de·sirous·ly adv.
de·sirous·ness n.
desirous
Adjective
(usually foll. by of)having a desire for: deeply desirous of regaining the leadership
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.desirous - having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"
wishful
undesiring, undesirous - having or feeling no desire; "a very private man, totally undesirous of public office"
Translations
desirous [dɪˈzaɪərəs] adj → deseoso
desirous [dɪˈzaɪərəs] adj desirous of → désireux/euse de
desirous [dɪˈzaɪərəs] desire adj to be desirous of doing sth → den Wunsch haben, etw zu tun
desirous [dɪˈzaɪərəs] adj desirous of → desideroso/a di


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After a good deal of fruitless argument the question was referred for decision to a passing Coyote, who was a bit of a demagogue and desirous to stand well with both.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
My lieutenant, for instance, is a man of wonderful courage and enterprise; he is madly desirous of glory, or rather, to word my phrase more characteristically, of advancement in his profession.
Frankenstein by Shelley, Mary View in context
Hence it might and probably would happen that the foreign nation with whom the SOUTHERN confederacy might be at war would be the one with whom the NORTHERN confederacy would be the most desirous of preserving peace and friendship.
Federalist Papers Authored by John Jay by Jay, John View in context
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