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ea·ger·ness
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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.
Synonyms:
ardor, devotion, earnestness, ecstasy, enthusiasm, excitement, extravagance, fanaticism, fervency, fervor, frenzy, inspiration, intensity, passion, rapture, transport, vehemence, warmth, zealAntonyms:
calculation, calmness, caution, coldness, deadness, dulness, indifference, lukewarmness, policy, prudence, timidity, wariness
Princeton's WordNet
eagerness, avidity, avidness, keennessnoun
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
Synonyms:
zeal, avidity, readiness, avidness, forwardness, keenness, sharpness, acuteness, acuityreadiness, 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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Dictionary of English Synonymes
eagernessnoun
Synonyms:
longing, yearning, avidity, greediness, impatienceeagernessnoun
Synonyms:
ardor, zeal, vehemence, impetuosity, earnestness, fervor, fervency, heartiness, devotion
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
eagernessnoun
Synonyms:
impatience, avidity, fervor, zeal, intensity, empressement, impetuosity, vehemence, heartiness, intentness ardor, devotion
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List of paraphrases for "eagerness":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#189 | set | |
#1747 | transport | |
#1865 | facility | |
#3055 | preparation | |
#4015 | desire | |
#4973 | passion | |
#6471 | intensity | |
#7011 | inspiration | |
#9726 | excitement | |
#10948 | enthusiasm | |
#12232 | willingness | |
#12653 | readiness | |
#12708 | preparedness | |
#13564 | warmth | |
#16050 | devotion | |
#18665 | frenzy | |
#18873 | ecstasy | |
#24430 | elan | |
#25078 | zeal | |
#25552 | rapture | |
#30484 | sharpness | |
#31607 | acuity | |
#44334 | impatience | |
#46529 | eagerness | |
#49238 | fervor | |
#53357 | ardour | |
#56878 | fanaticism | |
#59392 | extravagance | |
#67470 | earnestness | |
#77455 | ardor | |
#84429 | alacrity | |
#86052 | vehemence | |
#136271 | keenness | |
#136464 | avidity | |
#177701 | acuteness | |
#235418 | cockiness | |
#258263 | forwardness | |
#301721 | fervency |
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The Biden administration's eagerness to bury The Biden administration head in the sand is a continued betrayal of America’s greatest ally Israel.
American Foreign Service Association:
While we share our members' eagerness to get back to in-person work, American Foreign Service Association believes that the criteria set out by State Department — data, conditions on the ground in specific locations, and employee safety — have not been met, the criterion of a 14-day negative trend in new COVID-19 infections still does not exist in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and, in fact, five of the seven indicators on the Diplomacy Strong dashboard show clearly that the Washington metro area should not be moving to this next stage.
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.
There will always be a part, and always a very large part of every community, that have no care but for themselves, and whose care for themselves reaches little further than impatience of immediate pain, and eagerness for the nearest good.
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 Alan Kalter RIP 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.
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