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- Dictionaryea·ger·ness/ˈēɡərnəs/
noun
- 1. enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness: "the player showed eagerness to play"
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1. : marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest. 2. archaic : sharp. b. obsolete : sour. eagerly adverb. eagerness noun. Synonyms. agog. antsy. anxious. ardent. athirst. avid. crazy. desirous. enthused. enthusiastic.
the state of wanting to do or have something very much, especially something interesting or enjoyable: in someone’s eagerness to do something In their eagerness to find a solution, they have overlooked certain difficulties. eagerness for The book describes her eagerness for new experiences. See. eager.
Eagerness is a characteristic of being excited and prepared to do something. Shooting your hand in the air and shouting, "Me! Me!" when your teacher asks for a volunteer is a good way to show your eagerness.
Eagerness definition: in an earnest, ardent, or eager way; keenness. See examples of EAGERNESS used in a sentence.
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.
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. eager to do or have something. eager She was eager to help.
Definition of eagerness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. Collins English Dictionary.
From Project Gutenberg. Among others, an Abb thrice lifted his fork to his mouth, and thrice laid it down, with an eager stare of surprise. From Project Gutenberg. Eaganeager beaver. Eager definition: keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing. See examples of EAGER used in a sentence.
keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing. characterized by or revealing great earnestness: an eager look. [ Obs.]keen; sharp; biting. Vulgar Latin * ācrus for Latin ācer sharp. Anglo-French, Old French egre, aigre. Middle English egre 1250–1300. ea′ger•ly, adv. ea′ger•ness, n. 1.
