desejoso

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese desejoso, from desejo (“desire”) + -oso (“-ous”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.ze.ˈʒo.zu/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.ze.ˈʒo.zo/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.zɨ.ˈʒo.zu/

Adjective

desejoso m (feminine singular desejosa, masculine plural desejosos, feminine plural desejosas, comparable)

wishful (expressing a wish or longing for something)
eager (excited by desire in the pursuit of something)

Synonyms

(eager): ávido, sedento, sôfrego

Antonyms

(wishful): indesejoso

Related terms

desejado
desejador
desejante
desejar
desejável
desejo
desejosamente

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