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eagerness
ea·ger 1 E0001100 (ē′gər)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.
[Middle English eger, sour, sharp, impetuous, from Anglo-Norman egre, from Latin ācer; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]
ea′ger·ly adv.ea′ger·ness n.
ea·ger 2 E0001100 (ē′gər, ā′gər)n. Variant of eagre.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  eagerness - a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with somethingavidity, avidness, keennessenthusiasm - a feeling of excitementardor, ardour, elan, zeal - a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal" | | 2. | eagerness - prompt willingness; "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"readiness, zeal, forwardnesswillingness - cheerful compliance; "he expressed his willingness to help" |
eagernessnoun1. longing, anxiety, hunger, yearning, zeal, impatience, impetuosity, avidity an eagerness to learn2. passion, interest, enthusiasm, intensity, fervour, ardour, earnestness, keenness, heartiness, thirst, intentness the voice of a woman speaking with breathless eagernessTranslationseager (ˈiːgə) adjective full of desire, interest etc; keen; enthusiastic. He is always eager to win. 渴望的，熱切的 渴望的ˈeagerness noun 渴望, 熱切 渴望，热心 ˈeagerly adverb 熱切地 渴望地，急切地 eagerness
flash with (an emotion)Of the eyes, to seem to convey a particular feeling or emotion with intensity. Callie's eyes flashed with anger when I accused her of cheating on the test. Of course John's interested in you—his eyes practically flash with desire every time he looks at you. Yeah, my mom knows you—her eyes flashed with recognition when I said your name.See also: flashflash with anger and flash with recognition; flash with eagerness[for someone's eyes] to "glimmer" or seem to communicate a particular quality or excitement. Her green eyes flashed with anger. Ellen's eyes flashed with recognition when she saw me.See also: anger, flashEncyclopediaSeeeagereagerness
Synonyms for eagernessnoun longingSynonyms- longing
- anxiety
- hunger
- yearning
- zeal
- impatience
- impetuosity
- avidity
noun passionSynonyms- passion
- interest
- enthusiasm
- intensity
- fervour
- ardour
- earnestness
- keenness
- heartiness
- thirst
- intentness
Synonyms for eagernessnoun a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with somethingSynonymsRelated Words- enthusiasm
- ardor
- ardour
- elan
- zeal
noun prompt willingnessSynonymsRelated Words |