Synonyms & related words for desirous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of desirous — including desiring, wishful, eager, wishing, wanting, anxious. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to desirous

Explore words related to desirous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include athirst, desirer, covetous, hankerer, hankering, desires, interested, raring. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for desirous

Common synonyms for desirous include desiring, wishful, eager, wishing, wanting, anxious, agog, longing — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does desirous come from?

The word desirous breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: de-, from Latin de (“from, down”); sir, from Latin sidus (“star”); and -ous, from Latin -osus (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.