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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
enthusiasm (part of speech: noun)
desire (part of speech: noun)
expectation, itch, lust, ardency, hope, yearning, passion, covetousness, amorousness, longing, wish, craving, fondness, acquisitiveness, desire, thirst, need, urge, hunger, greed
hope (part of speech: noun)
optimism, contemplation, presumption, sureness, confidence, faith, aspiration, anticipation
vigor (part of speech: noun)
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
willingness (part of speech: noun)
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.