eagerness

Nouns

  • (n) a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something avidity, avidness, keenness,
  • (n) 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
    readiness, forwardness, zeal,

Synonyms

avidity avidness keenness readiness forwardness zeal

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