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    eagerness
    /ˈiːɡənəs/

    noun

    • 1. enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness: "the player showed eagerness to play"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEAGERNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Eagerness is the state of wanting to do or have something very much, especially something interesting or enjoyable. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see synonyms, antonyms and translations.

    • Eager

      wanting very much to do or have something, especially...

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › eagernessEagerness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › eagernessEagerness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : 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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEAGER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Eager means wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable. Learn how to use eager in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and related words and phrases.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › eagernessEAGERNESS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Eagerness is a noun that means being eager, ardent, or keen in a way. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of eagerness from Dictionary.com, and see how it is used in sentences.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › eagernesseagerness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEAGER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.