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- DictionaryEa·ger·ness/ˈēɡərnəs/
noun
- 1. enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness: "the player showed eagerness to play"
Synonyms for EAGERNESS: enthusiasm, thirst, excitement, appetite, impatience, hunger, desirousness, keenness; Antonyms of EAGERNESS: indifference, apathy, unconcern, nonchalance, insouciance, casualness, detachment, aloofness.
Eagerness definition: in an earnest, ardent, or eager way; keenness. See examples of EAGERNESS used in a sentence.
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.
eagerness. 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. noun. /ˈiːɡənəs/. /ˈiːɡərnəs/. [uncountable, singular] 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.
Eager definition: keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing. See examples of EAGER used in a sentence.
having or showing strong desire or interest; longing impatiently: He is an eager student. [ be + ~ + for] He is eager for success. [ be + ~ + to + verb] He is eager to try it. ea•ger•ly, adv. : We eagerly awaited their arrival. ea•ger•ness, n. [ uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023.
