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desirous

/dɪˈzaɪərəs/adjective

उच्चारण डिज़ायरस

इच्छुक, अभिलाषी, आकांक्षी

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adjective
  1. 1

    [not before noun] ~ of sth/of doing sth | ~ that… | ~ to do sth formal

    having a wish for something; wanting something

    इच्छुक, अभिलाषी, आकांक्षी

    • Candidates desirous of applying should send their forms by 30 June.
    • Radhika was desirous of serving her country as a police officer.

    Synonyms eager keen wishful longing anxious

    Opposite unwilling reluctant averse

◇Word family
desire noundesire verbdesirable adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Desirous of something or desirous of doing something (not 'desirous for' or 'desirous to something').

Desirous of something या desirous of doing something सही है ('desirous for' या 'desirous to something' गलत है)।