Entry Word: eagerness

Function: noun

Meaning: urgent desire or interest <students with an eagerness to learn>

Synonyms appetite, ardor, avidity, desirousness, enthusiasm, excitement, hunger, impatience, keenness, thirst

Related Words alacrity, quickness; ambition, gusto, zest

Near Antonyms unconcern; aloofness, detachment; impassivity, languor

Antonyms apathy, indifference