desirous

adjective

de·​sir·​ous di-ˈzī(-ə)r-əs 

: impelled or governed by desire

desirous of fame

desirously adverb

desirousness noun

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

Examples of desirous in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Smaller-turnout biennial contests conducted at the halfway point in a president’s term tend to bring out the voters who are most desirous of change. —Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025

These are people like me, whose hearts could fit in my chest, whose eyes could fit in my eye sockets, who were desirous of a lover’s touch. —The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025

The event is free and open to all who are working for and/or desirous of justice and peace. —Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024

The mainstay here will be the use of generative AI to aid humans who are desirous of carrying out a forgive-and-forget. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for desirous

• lathyrus
• osiris
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• baculovirus
• coronavirus
• enterovirus
• poliovirus
• antivirus
• herpesvirus
• parvovirus
• reovirus
• retrovirus

Kids Definition

desirous

adjective

de·​sir·​ous di-ˈzī(ə)r-əs 

: eagerly wishing

desirous of an invitation

desirously adverb

desirousness noun