eagerness

Meanings

• noun

  An intense and eager desire or willingness to do or obtain something.

  - "Her eagerness to learn new languages is impressive."
  - "The salesman's eagerness to close the deal was evident."
  - "Despite the long wait, the customers showed great eagerness to try the new product."

• noun

  Keen and eager readiness.

  - "The explorers set off with eagerness to discover new lands."
  - "The eagerness of the athletes to compete was palpable."
  - "He greeted her with eagerness, eager to hear the news."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈiɡɚnəs/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2453989"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with eagerness
keenness , leaneness , meaneness , serenity

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Variants

List of all variants of eagerness that leads to same result
eager , eagerer , eagerest , eagerly , eagerness , eagernesses

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Etymology

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From Old French avaire 'to get, obtain' + -ness.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'eagerness' contains the letter 'g' three times.

2. In ancient Greece, a 'symposium' was a social gathering where men would recline on couches and engage in eagerness discussions and feasts.

3. The term 'eagerness' is often used in the context of job interviews to describe a candidate's enthusiasm and readiness for the position.

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Related Concepts

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1. Enthusiasm: Both eagerness and enthusiasm refer to a strong feeling of excitement and interest, but enthusiasm often implies a greater degree of passion or excitement.

2. Anxiety: Anxiety and eagerness are related emotions, but anxiety refers to a feeling of apprehension or fear, while eagerness refers to a feeling of excitement and readiness.

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Quotes

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1. … wine connoisseurs "eager" to visit cellars and late-fall pilgrims seeking the increasingly rare white truffle …

   - Corby Kummer,{it}Atlantic{/it},August 2000

2. … so many religions were steeped in an absolutist frame of mind—each convinced that it alone had a monopoly on the truth and therefore "eager" for the state to impose this truth on others.

   - Carl Sagan,{it}The Demon-Haunted World{/it},1996

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Culture

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In literature, eagerness is often depicted as a positive trait, such as the eagerness of a student to learn or the eagerness of a lover. It can also be portrayed as a negative trait, such as the eagerness of a salesman to make a sale or the eagerness of a child to disrupt a quiet situation.

How to Memorize "eagerness"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person with a bright, eager expression on their face, ready to take on a new challenge.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'eagerness' with the word 'excited'. Both words have similar meanings and can help reinforce your understanding of the concept.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym EAGER: Excitement, Anticipation, Goal-oriented, Enthusiasm, Readiness.

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