Desirous and Striving

Desirous

Desirous adjective - Showing urgent desire or interest.

Striving and desirous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Striving" instead an adjective "Desirous".

Nearby Words: desire, desirable, desired, desiring

Striving

Striving noun - An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
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Synonyms for Striving

Desirous and striving are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desirous" instead an adjective "Striving".

Nearby Words: strive, striven
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