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Definition of eagerness : 1. Tartness; sourness.
2. The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.

Synonyms:

bumptiousness, cockiness, rapture, extravagance, elan, fanaticism, acuteness, frenzy, inspiration, transport, keenness, intensity, ecstasy, sharpness, preparation, facility, avidity, devotion, preparedness, set, vehemence, warmth, avidness, pushiness, acuity, forwardness, ardour

fervor, ardor, fire

expectation, itch, lust, ardency, hope, yearning, passion, covetousness, amorousness, longing, wish, craving, fondness, acquisitiveness, desire, thirst, need, urge, hunger, greed

optimism, contemplation, presumption, sureness, confidence, faith, aspiration, anticipation

enthusiasm, zest, activity, animation, vigor, industriousness, potency, exuberance, sprightliness, friskiness, strength, energy, liveliness, excitement, agility, power, lustiness, relish, spirit, verve, puissance, fervency, vim, agitation, gusto, zeal

flexibility, yieldingness, receptiveness, persuadability, tameness, compliance, acquiescent, pliability, cooperation, adaptability, readiness, amenability, ductility, agreeability, susceptibility, tractability, willingness, assent, submissiveness, malleability, earnestness

Usage examples:

• She said with a sudden eagerness, " Harry, it's a very big thing for me, for Field's. - "This Freedom", A. S. M. Hutchinson.
• Now, as we came by the place where we had first met, a new eagerness sounded in his voice. - "The Blue Flower, and Others", Henry van Dyke.
• Here was opportunity, and I went at it with eagerness. - "Love Under Fire", Randall Parrish.