English noun: eagerness | |||
1. | eagerness (feeling) a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something | ||
Synonyms | avidity, avidness, keenness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enthusiasm | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ardor, ardour, elan, zeal | ||
2. | eagerness (attribute) prompt willingness | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | forwardness, readiness, zeal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | willingness | ||