eagerness

ˈiːɡərnəs

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Definition of eagerness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotionkeen desire or enthusiasm

Her eagerness to learn made her a favorite among teachers..

enthusiasm

keenness

zeal

promptnessreadiness to act without delay

His eagerness to help was appreciated by everyone.

alacrity

enthusiasm

zeal

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Origin of eagerness

Old English, ege (fear) + -ness (state of)

Terms with eagerness included in their meaning

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can't wait to

exp.

excitement anticipation

express strong eagerness for a future event or action

I can't wait

exp.

eagerness

feel very excited for something to happen soon

enthusiasm

emotion

strong excitement or eagerness about something

bursting

adj.

eagerness

very eager to do something

can't keep still

exp.

impatience eagerness

feel eager or impatient to do something soon

willingness

positive attitude

readiness or eagerness to do something or agree

buzz of excitement

anticipation

general sense of anticipation or eagerness

clock-watching

time

frequent checking of time due to boredom or eagerness

Examples of eagerness in a sentence

The child's eagerness for the trip was contagious.
Her eagerness to learn new skills impressed the manager.
The child's eagerness to explore was evident in his eyes.

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French:enthousiasme, hâte, ...
German:Eifer, Bereitschaft, ...
Italian:voglia, prontezza, ...
Spanish:entusiasmo, diligencia, ...
Portuguese:ânsia, prontidão, ...
Chinese:渴望, ...
Japanese:熱心さ, 積極性, ...
Arabic:حَمَاس, حماسة, ...
Hebrew:לְהִיטוּת, נְכוֹנוּת, ...
Russian:рвение, готовность, ...
Ukrainian:прагнення, готовність, ...
Hindi:उत्सुकता, तत्परता, ...
Bengali:আগ্রহ, তৎপরতা, ...
Catalan:entusiasme, disposició, ...
Czech:dychtivost, pohotovost, ...
Danish:iver, beredvillighed, ...
Dutch:gretigheid, bereidheid, ...
Greek:προθυμία, ετοιμότητα, ...
Hungarian:lelkesedés, készség, ...
Khmer:ភាពក្លៀវក្លា, ភាពរួសរាន់, ...
Korean:열의, 적극성, ...
Persian:اشتیاق, آمادگی, ...
Polish:zapał, entuzjazm, ...
Portuguese (BR):ânsia, prontidão, ...
Romanian:dorință, nerăbdare, ...
Swedish:iver, ...
Thai:ความกระตือรือร้น, ความพร้อม, ...
Turkish:istek, isteklilik, ...
Vietnamese:sự háo hức, sự sẵn sàng, ...

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Noun

Origin of eagerness

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