Antonyms for eagernessea·ger·ness

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1. eagerness

   The old meaning of enthusiasm implies a pseudo-inspiration, an almost frantic extravagance in behalf of something supposed to be an expression of the divine will. This sense remains as the controlling one in the kindred noun enthusiast. Enthusiasm has now chiefly the meaning of an earnest and commendable devotion, an intense and eager interest. Against the hindrances of the world, nothing great and good can be carried without a certain fervor, intensity, and vehemence; these joined with faith, courage, and hopefulness make enthusiasm. Zeal is burning earnestness, always tending to vigorous action with all the devotion of enthusiasm, tho often without its hopefulness. Compare EAGER.

   Antonyms:
   calculation, calmness, caution, coldness, deadness, dulness, indifference, lukewarmness, policy, prudence, timidity, wariness

   Synonyms:
   ardor, devotion, earnestness, ecstasy, enthusiasm, excitement, extravagance, fanaticism, fervency, fervor, frenzy, inspiration, intensity, passion, rapture, transport, vehemence, warmth, zeal

Matched Categories

1. • Willingness

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eagerness, avidity, avidness, keennessnoun

   a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

   Synonyms:
   zeal, avidity, readiness, avidness, forwardness, keenness, sharpness, acuteness, acuity

2. readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardnessnoun

   prompt willingness

   "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:
   avidity, ardor, pushiness, readiness, keenness, set, avidness, zeal, preparation, ardour, bumptiousness, facility, cockiness, preparedness, elan, forwardness

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1. eagernessnoun

   Synonyms:
   impatience, avidity, fervor, zeal, intensity, empressement, impetuosity, vehemence, heartiness, intentness ardor, devotion

How to use eagerness in a sentence?

1. Keith Krach:

   As for China, its eagerness to boost Russia is the latest in a series of moves that reveal yet again that Beijing is an irresponsible actor.

2. George Eliot, Middlemarch:

   What we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.

3. David Letterman:

   When our announcer of 15 years Bill Wendell retired, producer Robert Morton came to my office with an audio tape containing auditions for several announcers. Alan’s was the first and only voice we listened to. We knew he would be our choice, whatever else, we always had the best announcer in television. Wonderful voice and eagerness to play a goofy character of himself. Did I mention he could sing? Yes he could. He enthusiastically did it all. A very sad day, but many great memories.

4. President Trump:

   Also troubling has been the eagerness of the American news media to carry water for the Chinese Communist government and attempt to silence accurate descriptions of the origin of the crisis.

5. Prashant Agarwal:

   The best way to get rid of FEAR, is to have : F - Faith on themselves E - Eagerness to explore the possibilities A - Awareness to understand the situation R - Responsiveness to adapt the change

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