eagerness
1Eagerness — Ea ger*ness, n. 1. The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire. The eagerness of love. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. Tartness; sourness. [Obs.] Syn: Ardor; vehemence; earnestness; impetuosity; heartiness; fervor; fervency; avidity; zeal;… …
2eagerness — index ardor, desire, emotion, greed, industry (activity), interest (concern), life ( …
3eagerness — [n] enthusiasm, anxiousness alacrity, ambition, anticipation, ardor, avidity, earnestness, excitement, fervor, greediness, gusto, heartiness, hunger, impatience, impetuosity, intentness, keenness, longing, promptness, quickness, solicitude,… …
4eagerness — n. eagerness to + inf. (we appreciate his eagerness to help) * * * [ iːgənɪs] eagerness to + inf. (we appreciate his eagerness to help) …
5eagerness — noun The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire. The things he had to tell about...were enough to make you almost tremble with excitement, when you heard all the intimate details from an animal charmer and realized with what thrilling… …
6eagerness — noun the eagerness of potential buyers Syn: keenness, enthusiasm, avidity, fervor, zeal, wholeheartedness, earnestness, commitment, dedication; impatience, desire, longing, yearning, hunger, appetite, ambition, yen …
7eagerness — eager ► ADJECTIVE 1) strongly wanting to do or have. 2) keenly expectant or interested. DERIVATIVES eagerly adverb eagerness noun. ORIGIN originally also in the sense «pungent, sour»: from Old French aigre keen , from Latin acer sharp, pungent …
8eagerness — noun 1. a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑avidity, ↑avidness, ↑keenness • Derivationally related forms: ↑avid (for: ↑avidness), ↑ …
9eagerness to act quickly — index haste Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
10eagerness — noun see eager …
