Eagerness: meaning, definitions and examples
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eagerness
[ ˈiːɡərnəs ]
feeling
Eagerness is the state of being enthusiastic or excited to do something.
Synonyms
avidity, enthusiasm, keenness, zeal
Examples of usage
- Her eagerness to learn new things was evident in her constant questions during the lecture.
- The team's eagerness to win the championship drove them to train harder than ever before.
behavior
Eagerness can also refer to the quality of being eager or keen to do something.
Synonyms
alacrity, enthusiasm, keenness, readiness
Examples of usage
- His eagerness to help others often led him to volunteer for various community projects.
- The dog's eagerness to please its owner was evident in its wagging tail and bright eyes.
Translations
Translations of the word "eagerness" in other languages:
🇵🇹 entusiasmo
- ânsia
- prontidão
🇮🇳 उत्साह
🇩🇪 Eifer
- Begeisterung
- Bereitwilligkeit
🇮🇩 semangat
- antusiasme
- kesediaan
🇺🇦 завзяття
- ентузіазм
- готовність
🇵🇱 zapał
- entuzjazm
- gotowość
🇯🇵 熱心
- 熱意
- 準備
🇫🇷 empressement
- enthousiasme
- empressement
🇪🇸 entusiasmo
- ansia
- disposición
🇹🇷 isteklilik
- heves
- hazır olma
🇰🇷 열의
- 열정
- 준비
🇸🇦 حماس
- شغف
- استعداد
🇨🇿 horlivost
- nadšení
- ochota
🇸🇰 horlivosť
- nadšenie
- ochota
🇨🇳 热情
- 渴望
- 准备
🇸🇮 vnema
- navdušenje
- pripravljenost
🇮🇸 ákafi
- áhugi
- tilbúinn
🇰🇿 ынтызарлық
- ынта
- дайындық
🇬🇪 მოწადინება
- ენთუზიაზმი
- მზადყოფნა
🇦🇿 həvəs
- coşqunluq
- hazırlıq
🇲🇽 entusiasmo
- ansia
- disposición
Word origin
The word 'eagerness' originated from the Middle English word 'eagirnesse', which was derived from the Old French word 'egrenesse'. The Old French word itself came from the Latin word 'acriter', meaning 'eagerly'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form in English, with the core meaning of enthusiasm and readiness.
See also: eagerly.