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Eagerness

noun/ɛndˈaɪt/
Definition
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
prompt willingness
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛndˈaɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈiːɡənəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈiːɡənəs/
3 syllables Say it as /ɛndˈaɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
keennessreadinessavidnessforwardnesszealavidity
Parts of Speech
nouna positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
nounprompt willingness
“readiness to continue discussions”
Word Forms
eageradjectivehaving or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
avidadjectivemarked by active interest and enthusiasm
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Eifer
ein positives Gefühl, etwas vorantreiben zu wollen
🇫🇷French
ardeur
un sentiment positif de vouloir aller de l'avant avec quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
afán
un sentimiento positivo de querer seguir adelante con algo
🇮🇹Italian
entusiasmo
una sensazione positiva di voler andare avanti con qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
gretigheid
een positief gevoel dat je ergens mee verder wilt gaan
🇵🇹Portuguese
ânsia
um sentimento positivo de querer avançar com algo
🇷🇺Russian
рвение
позитивное чувство желания продвинуться вперед в чем-то
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उत्सुकता
किसी चीज़ को आगे बढ़ाने की चाहत की एक सकारात्मक भावना
🇧🇩Bengali
আগ্রহ
কিছু নিয়ে এগিয়ে যেতে চাওয়ার ইতিবাচক অনুভূতি
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆர்வம்
எதையாவது முன்னோக்கி தள்ள விரும்பும் நேர்மறையான உணர்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆత్రుత
ఏదో ఒకదానితో ముందుకు సాగాలని కోరుకునే సానుకూల భావన
🇮🇳Marathi
उत्सुकता
काहीतरी पुढे ढकलण्याची इच्छा असल्याची सकारात्मक भावना
🇮🇳Gujarati
આતુરતા
કંઈક સાથે આગળ વધારવાની ઇચ્છાની સકારાત્મક લાગણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉತ್ಸುಕತೆ
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಲು ಬಯಸುವ ಸಕಾರಾತ್ಮಕ ಭಾವನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആകാംക്ഷ
എന്തെങ്കിലും മുന്നോട്ട് കൊണ്ടുപോകാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന ഒരു പോസിറ്റീവ് വികാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਤਸੁਕਤਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨਾਲ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧਣ ਦੀ ਇੱਛਾ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਸਕਾਰਾਤਮਕ ਭਾਵਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے تابی
کسی چیز کے ساتھ آگے بڑھنے کی خواہش کا ایک مثبت احساس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
渴望
想要推进某件事的积极感觉
🇯🇵Japanese
意気込み
何かを進めていきたいという前向きな気持ち
🇰🇷Korean
열의
뭔가를 추진하고 싶다는 긍정적인 느낌
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự háo hức
một cảm giác tích cực muốn thúc đẩy một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
ความกระตือรือร้น
ความรู้สึกเชิงบวกที่ต้องการผลักดันบางสิ่งไปข้างหน้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
keinginan
perasaan positif ingin terus maju dengan sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkasabik
isang positibong pakiramdam ng pagnanais na magpatuloy sa isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
keghairahan
perasaan positif ingin meneruskan sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لهفة
شعور إيجابي بالرغبة في المضي قدمًا في شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
اشتیاق
یک احساس مثبت از تمایل به جلو بردن چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
şevk
bir şeyi ilerletme isteğine dair olumlu bir duygu
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִיטוּת
תחושה חיובית של רצון להתקדם עם משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'eagerness'?
The primary meaning of 'eagerness' is 'a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'eagerness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'eagerness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'eagerness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'eagerness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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