Spanish word

deseoso

Pronunciation

IPA/deseˈoso/

Meaning

  • adjectiveeager

Example

Estoy deseoso de aprender español.

I am eager to learn Spanish.

Illustration for deseoso (eager)

More examples

Estoy deseoso de conocer a mis vecinos.

I am eager to meet my neighbors.

Core concept

A heart brimming with longing.

Common phrases

  • deseoso de aprender

    eager to learn

  • deseoso de conocer gente

    eager to meet people

Similar words

ansioso: Filled with eager, restless anticipation for something to happen soon.
entusiasmado: Filled with lively excitement and joyful expectation about something.
impaciente: Unable to wait calmly, urgently wanting an outcome right away.
anhelante: Holding a long, persistent longing for something over an extended time.

Definition in Spanish

Que desea intensamente algo; que está lleno de deseo hacia una cosa o acción.

Word origin

The adjective comes from the noun deseo (from Latin desiderium) plus the suffix -oso meaning 'full of', so the word literally means 'full of desire'.

Usage tips

  • The construction is deseoso de + noun or infinitive, and in casual speech speakers often prefer tener ganas de or estar deseando.

Other meanings

  • yearningadjective
  • desirousadjective

Opposites

  • indiferenteindifferentadjective
  • reacioreluctantadjective

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