Meagerness: meaning, definitions and examples

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meagerness

 

[ หˆmiหษกษ™rnษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

eagerness

The quality of being eager; keenness. It is a strong desire to do or achieve something.

Synonyms

eagerness, enthusiasm, keenness, zeal

Examples of usage

  • She showed great meagerness in pursuing her goals.
  • His meagerness to learn new things is admirable.
Context #2 | Noun

eager anticipation

A strong desire or feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen.

Synonyms

anticipation, enthusiasm, excitement

Examples of usage

  • The meagerness in the air was palpable as they awaited the announcement.
  • His meagerness for the concert was evident in his excited chatter.

Translations

Translations of the word "meagerness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escassez

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเฅเคชเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Knappheit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kekurangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะฑะพะณั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niedostatek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฒงๅผฑ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pรฉnurie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ escasez

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท azlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€์กฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุฏุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nedostatek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nedostatok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดซไน

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pomanjkanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skortur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตั‚ั–ัะฟะตัƒัˆั–ะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kฤฑtlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ escasez

Etymology

The word 'meagerness' originated from the Middle English word 'meagreness' which came from the Old French 'meagrenesse'. It is derived from the Latin 'macrฤ“dinem' meaning leanness or meagerness. The word has been used in English since the 14th century.

See also: meagerly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,974, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.