Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Marked by eager desire: Having a strong, eager, or intense desire or craving for something.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The appetent crowd awaited the concert tickets. (The eagerly desiring crowd awaited the concert tickets.)
  • She was appetent for knowledge and read constantly. (She was filled with eager desire for knowledge and read constantly.)
  • The appetent young artist sought every opportunity to exhibit her work. (The eagerly desiring young artist sought every opportunity to exhibit her work.)

Advanced Usage

• Formal/Literary Context: "Appetent" is a formal, somewhat literary adjective. It is often used to describe a deep, almost instinctual yearning or craving.
  • His appetent gaze was fixed on the distant horizon. (His gaze, marked by eager desire, was fixed on the distant horizon.)

Variants and Related Words

• Appetence (noun): Eager desire; instinctive inclination.
  • His appetence for adventure led him to travel the world.
• Appetency (noun): A less common variant of "appetence," meaning the same.
• Appetite (noun): A natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food; a strong wish or liking for something.
  • She has a healthy appetite. / He has an appetite for risk.

Synonyms

• Desirous: Having or characterized by desire.
• Eager: Strongly wanting to do or have something.
• Keen: Eager; interested; enthusiastic.
• Avid: Having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.
• Craving: (As an adjective) Having a powerful desire for something.

Antonyms

• Indifferent: Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.
• Apathetic: Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
• Uninterested: Not interested in or concerned about something or someone.

Adjective

1. marked by eager desire
   • a big rich appetent Western city