I noted a trace of eagerness in her voice.
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Eagerness
//ˈiɡɚnəs//
Synonyms for "eagerness" (192 found)
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Strong matches (57)
concupiscenceconducivenessconnivanceconsentcooperativenesscovetousnesscupiditycuriositydashdelightdesiderationdesiredevotiondiathesisdispositiondisquietudedocilitydriveearnestnesselan
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endorsementenergyenterpriseenthusiasmexcitementfancyfantasyfavorable dispositionfavorablenessfeeling forfervorfireflameforwardnessfretfulnessfrettinggamenessget-up-and-gogogoodwillgreedinessgustgustohasteheathopehormehungerhurryimpatienceimpatientnessimpetuousnessinclinationinstinctintellectual curiositykeenness
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Noun(4 words)
latherleaningliabilitylibidolifelikinglivelinesslonginglust for learningmindmustardneedokokaypassionpenchantpermissionpleasurepleasure principlepliability
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pliancypredilectionpredispositionprejudiceprobabilityproclivitypromptitudepromptnesspronenesspropensitypushquicknessratificationreceptive moodreceptivenessreceptivityrelishresponsivenessrestivenessrestlessnessright moodsanctionsensitivity tosexual desiresoft spotspiritspiritednessstewstrenuousnesssubmissionsusceptibilitysweattendencytense readinessthirstthirst for knowledgetractabilitytropismturntwistuneasinessungrudgingnessunloathnessunpatientnessunquietnessunreluctanceurgevehemencevervevigorvimvitalityvivacitywantwantingwarpwayweaknesswillwill and pleasurewilling earwilling heartwillingnesswishwish fulfillmentwishingyearningzealzealousnesszestzingzip
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25 translations across 15 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- προθυμία noun (The state or quality of being eager)
Bulgarian
3 entries- готовност noun (The state or quality of being eager)
- желание noun (The state or quality of being eager)
- нетърпение noun (The state or quality of being eager)
Catalan
2 entries- afany noun (The state or quality of being eager)
- ànsia noun (The state or quality of being eager)
Esperanto
1 entries- entuziasmo noun (The state or quality of being eager)
Galician
2 entries- afán noun (The state or quality of being eager)
- arela noun (The state or quality of being eager)
German
1 entries- Eifer noun (The state or quality of being eager)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 noun (The state or quality of being eager)
Hindi
2 entries- अधीरता noun (The state or quality of being eager)
- उतावलापन noun (The state or quality of being eager)
Latin
1 entries- studium noun (The state or quality of being eager)
Māori
1 entries- pōnānātanga noun (The state or quality of being eager)
Portuguese
1 entries- ânimo noun (The state or quality of being eager)
Spanish
4 entries- afán noun (The state or quality of being eager)
- ansia noun (The state or quality of being eager)
- avidez noun (The state or quality of being eager)
- cuita noun (The state or quality of being eager)
Swedish
1 entries- iver noun (The state or quality of being eager)
Uyghur
2 entries- ئىشتىياق noun (The state or quality of being eager)
- ئىشتىياق noun (The state or quality of being eager)
Volapük
1 entries- ledesir noun (The state or quality of being eager)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
He admitted his eagerness to escape from here.
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He was all eagerness to see her.
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The theory of games shows that what we name "moral principles" are no other than the strategy elements enabling the group to optimise its survival. Men like to dress their eagerness under the guise of charity.
Source: tatoeba (973663)
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