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eagerness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of eagerness

urgent desire or interest

students with an eagerness to learn

Synonyms of eagerness

appetite, ardor, avidity, avidness, desirousness, enthusiasm, excitement, hunger, impatience, keenness, lust, thirst

Words Related to eagerness

alacrity, quickness

ambition, gusto, zest

appetence, appetency, fervency, passion, warmth, zeal

amenability, readiness, willingness

Near Antonyms of eagerness

casualness, insouciance, nonchalance, unconcern

aloofness, detachment

impassivity, languidness, languor

halfheartedness, lukewarmness

Antonyms of eagerness

apathy, indifference

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