eagerness

B1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /ˈiɡɚnəs/ UK /ˈiːɡənəs/ See IPA manual

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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

From Middle English egernesse, egrenesse; equivalent to eager + -ness.

egernesse Middle English

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Topics

Emotions & Feelings

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