desirous
adjective
[ dɪˈzʌɪərəs ]
• having or characterized by desire.
• "the Pope was desirous of peace in Europe"
Similar:
eager for,
desiring,
wishing for,
hoping for,
anxious for,
keen on/for,
avid for,
craving for,
yearning for,
itching for,
longing for,
thirsty for,
hungry for,
ravening for,
greedy for,
ambitious for,
aspiring to,
covetous,
envious,
dying for,
Opposite:
averse to,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French desireus, based on Latin desiderare ‘to desire’ (see desiderate).
