Definitions for eagerness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ea•gerˈi gər(adj.)
characterized by keen or enthusiastic desire or interest; impatiently longing:
eager to try it.
characterized by or revealing earnestness or expectancy:
an eager look.
Archaic. keen; sharp; biting.
Origin of eager:
1250–1300; ME egre < AF, OF egre, aigre < VL *ācrus for L ācer sharp
ea′ger•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
eagerness, avidity, avidness, keenness(noun)
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardness(noun)
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"
Wiktionary
eagerness(Noun)
The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
eagerness(Noun)
Tartness; sourness
Webster Dictionary
Eagerness(noun)
the state or quality of being eager; ardent desire
Eagerness(noun)
tartness; sourness
Translations for eagerness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- gretigheidAfrikaans
- تَوْق، تَلَهُّف على، تشوُّقArabic
- желаниеBulgarian
- ansiedadePortuguese (BR)
- dychtivostCzech
- der EiferGerman
- iver; lyst; utålmodighedDanish
- προθυμία, ανυπομονησία, λαχτάραGreek
- ansiaSpanish
- innukusEstonian
- شوق؛ رغبتFarsi
- innokkuusFinnish
- désir ardent (de)French
- חֶשֶק, הִתלָהָבוּתHebrew
- उत्सुकताHindi
- želja, žudnjaCroatian
- buzgalomHungarian
- semangatIndonesian
- ákafi, kappIcelandic
- desiderioItalian
- 熱心さJapanese
- 갈망Korean
- troškimas, siekimasLithuanian
- kāre; karsta vēlēšanāsLatvian
- kesungguhanMalay
- begerigheidDutch
- iverNorwegian
- gorliwośćPolish
- شوق؛ رغبتPersian
- لېوالتيا، اشتياقPashto
- ansiedadePortuguese
- dorinţă (puternică)Romanian
- пыл, рвениеRussian
- dychtivosť, žiadostivosťSlovak
- vnetostSlovenian
- željaSerbian
- iverSwedish
- ความกระหาย; ความอยากได้; ร้อนรน; กระตือรือร้น; ทะเยอทะยานThai
- istek, hevesTurkish
- 渴望, 熱切Chinese (Trad.)
- запал; завзяттяUkrainian
- اشتیاقUrdu
- sự háo hức; sự say mêVietnamese
- 渴望，热心Chinese (Simp.)
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