Hypertext Webster Gateway: "eagerness"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Eagerness \Ea"ger*ness\, n.
1. The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire. ``The
eagerness of love.'' --Addison.

2. Tartness; sourness. [Obs.]

Syn: Ardor; vehemence; earnestness; impetuosity; heartiness;
fervor; fervency; avidity; zeal; craving; heat; passion;
greediness.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

eagerness
n : a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
[syn: {avidity}, {avidness}, {keenness}]

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