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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.
Eagerness is a characteristic of being excited and prepared to do something. Shooting your hand in the air and shouting, "Me! Me!" when your teacher asks for a volunteer is a good way to show your eagerness.
1. : marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest. 2. archaic : sharp. b. obsolete : sour. eagerly adverb. eagerness noun. Synonyms. agog. antsy. anxious. ardent. athirst. avid. crazy. desirous. enthused. enthusiastic. excited. geeked [slang] great. greedy. gung ho. hepped up.
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. eager to do or have something. eager She was eager to help.
Eagerness definition: in an earnest, ardent, or eager way; keenness. See examples of EAGERNESS used in a sentence.
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.
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
(iːgəʳ ) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE to-infinitive] B2. If you are eager to do or have something, you want to do or have it very much. Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army. When my own son was five years old, I became eager for another baby. [+ for] The low prices still pull in crowds of eager buyers.
Synonyms for EAGERNESS: enthusiasm, thirst, excitement, appetite, impatience, hunger, desirousness, keenness; Antonyms of EAGERNESS: indifference, apathy, unconcern, nonchalance, insouciance, casualness, detachment, aloofness
