Also means
desirous
Usage Note
Voglioso means full of desire or eagerness for something, followed by di + infinitive or noun: voglioso di imparare ('eager to learn'). It has a slightly archaic or literary flavor; in contemporary speech desideroso or ansioso are more common. The feminine is vogliosa.
Examples
"Era voglioso di dimostrare il suo valore."
Natural Translation
He was eager to prove his worth.
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