Definition of Eagerness in English :

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Eagerness meaning in English

Meaning of Eagerness in English

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Eagerness pronunciation in English

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Eagerness

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Noun

1. avidity, avidness, eagerness, keenness

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

2. eagerness, forwardness, readiness, zeal

prompt willingness

Example Sentences:
'readiness to continue discussions'
'they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel'
'they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority'
'he tried to explain his forwardness in battle'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Eagerness

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adjective
1. (postpositive; often foll by to or for)
impatiently desirous (of); anxious or avid (for)
he was eager to see her departure
2. 
characterized by or feeling expectancy or great desire
an eager look
3. archaic
tart or biting; sharp
noun
a variant spelling of eagre

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Eagerness

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adjective
1. 
feeling or showing keen desire; impatient or anxious to do or get; ardent
2.  Archaic
sharp; keen
noun
British
eagre

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Eagerness

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adj. ea·ger·er, ea·ger·est
1. Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy. See Usage Note at anxious.
2. Obsolete Tart; sharp; cutting.

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