EAGERNESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

eagerness

noun

Definition of eagerness

as in enthusiasm

urgent desire or interest students with an eagerness to learn

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Recent Examples of eagerness The data showed that criving buying decisions is an eagerness to save money. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Approaching life with positive expectations, a get-up-and-go attitude, and eagerness is related to many good things in life. — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026 Young wing players including Adou Thiero and Cameron Carr have also impressed coaches and teammates with their athleticism and eagerness to learn. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 In addition to SpaceX’s own eagerness to begin launching the Starlink V3 megaconstellation, NASA has also contracted the vehicle as a lunar lander for the Artemis program. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026 But to some who oppose his overhaul, the center’s loud publicization of the problem underscores the board’s eagerness—perhaps overeagerness—to shut down the building. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026 In a true reimagining of King’s first full-length novel of 1974, this Carrie White enters public school for the first time, full of optimism and eagerness to experience the world. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 Claxton needs to revive his value and make sense of the Bulls’ eagerness to acquire him this summer. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Admired for his seriousness and for his eagerness to learn, as well as for his movie-star face and sturdy body, de Kooning was a looker in a city full of lookers. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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Capricorn December 22 – January 19 The people around you may reveal where your enthusiasm belongs next.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Despite Democratic enthusiasm this year, Donnini cautioned that polling numbers do not automatically translate into election victories.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiasm

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