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- DictionaryEa·ger·ness/ˈēɡərnəs/
noun
- 1. enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness: "the player showed eagerness to play"
eager crowds outside the stadium; Small eager faces looked up and listened. eager for something She is eager for (= wants very much to get) her parents' approval. eager to do something Everyone in the class seemed eager to learn. They're eager to please (= wanting to be helpful).
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Eagerness definition, in an earnest, ardent, or eager way; keenness:The professor’s love for the topic, and her eagerness to share it with others, comes across in every word of every lecture.
Eagerness definition: in an earnest, ardent, or eager way; keenness. See examples of EAGERNESS used in a sentence.
Examples from the Corpus eager • Perhaps the captain of the frigate was a touch too eager. • A crowd of eager fans were waiting outside the hotel. • Simon was an ambitious man, eager for power and prestige. • He was both eager to adopt the right stance and unnerved by the strangeness of it.
What does the noun eagerness mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun eagerness, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use.
The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire. The word "eagerness" is correct and can be used in written English. You can use it to describe someone who is keenly enthusiastic or excited about something. For example, "He was filled with eagerness to learn more about the project.".
