| English adjective: wishful | |||
| 1. | wishful having or expressing desire for something | ||
| Samples | Desirous of high office. Desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem. | ||
| Synonyms | desirous | ||
| Similar | appetent, athirst, avid, covetous, devouring, envious, esurient, greedy, homesick, hungry, jealous, nostalgic, thirsty | ||
| Antonyms | undesiring, undesirous | ||
| 2. | wishful desiring or striving for recognition or advancement | ||
| Synonyms | aspirant, aspiring | ||
| Similar | ambitious | ||
| Antonyms | ambitionless, unambitious | ||