desideroso — meaning in English

English meaning

• earnest adj Serious and sincere in intention or feeling.
• keen adj Eager and enthusiastic about something.

Senses

desideroso is used for these senses in English:

• earnest Intent; focused; showing a lot of concentration.
• keen (chiefly, Commonwealth) Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.

earnest — full definition

1. adj Serious and sincere in intention or feeling.
2. noun A sum of money paid in advance as a pledge or guarantee that a larger deal will go ahead.

keen — full definition

1. adj Eager and enthusiastic about something.
2. adj Sharp, whether literally (an edge or point) or mentally (a sharp mind or sharp senses).
3. adj Of cold, wind, or pain: cutting and intense.
4. verb To wail or cry out in mourning for the dead.

Related Italian words