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- Dictionaryeagerness/ˈiːɡənəs/
noun
- 1. enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness: "the player showed eagerness to play"
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EAGERNESS definition: 1. the state of wanting to do or have something very much, especially something interesting or…. Learn more.
The meaning of EAGER is marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest. How to use eager in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Eager.
noun. a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something. synonyms: avidity, avidness, keenness. see more see less. types: ardor, ardour, elan, zeal. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) type of: enthusiasm.
EAGER definition: 1. wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable: 2…. Learn more.
wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable: the children's eager faces. [ + to infinitive ] She sounded very eager to meet you. eager for They crowded around the spokesperson, eager for any news. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Eagerness definition: in an earnest, ardent, or eager way; keenness. See examples of EAGERNESS used in a sentence.
eagerness (to do something) great interest and excitement about something that is going to happen or about something that you want to do. I couldn't hide my eagerness to get back home. Topics Feelings c1
noun. 1. longing, anxiety, hunger, yearning, zeal, impatience, impetuosity, avidity an eagerness to learn. 2. passion, interest, enthusiasm, intensity, fervour, ardour, earnestness, keenness, heartiness, thirst, intentness the voice of a woman speaking with breathless eagerness.
adjective. 1. (postpositive; often foll by to or for) impatiently desirous (of); anxious or avid (for) he was eager to see her departure. 2. characterized by or feeling expectancy or great desire. an eager look. 3. archaic. tart or biting; sharp.
Synonyms for EAGERNESS: enthusiasm, thirst, excitement, appetite, impatience, hunger, desirousness, keenness; Antonyms of EAGERNESS: indifference, apathy, unconcern, nonchalance, insouciance, casualness, detachment, aloofness.
