eagerness B1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈiɡɚnəs/ UK /ˈiːɡənəs/ See IPA manual Freq #36933 Meanings 1 noun A strong feeling of wanting to do something or be involved in it. She accepted the invitation with obvious eagerness. 2 noun A quick and willing readiness to help or act. His eagerness to please made him a popular new colleague. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a strong feeling of wanting... avidityavidnesskeenness 2 noun · a quick and willing... readiness Etymology AI details From Middle English egernesse, egrenesse; equivalent to eager + -ness. egernesse Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # eagerness **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈiɡɚnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈiːɡənəs/ **Frequency rank:** 36933 ## Meanings 1. A strong feeling of wanting to do something or be involved in it. 2. A quick and willing readiness to help or act. ## Examples - She accepted the invitation with obvious eagerness. - His eagerness to please made him a popular new colleague. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: egernesse ## Etymology From Middle English egernesse, egrenesse; equivalent to eager + -ness. ## AI Etymology Eagerness comes from Middle English egernesse, egrenesse; equivalent to eager + -ness. In current use, the main senses are “A strong feeling of wanting to do something or be involved in it” and “A quick and willing readiness to help or act”. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown