eagerness
/ˈiːɡənəs
/noun [mass noun]
Enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness: the player showed eagerness to play...
- The Service Marketeer, who is all eagerness and enthusiasm, is a delight for the customer.
- Though he missed her dearly, he accepted his new role and took to it with eagerness and dedication.
- Everyone waited with eagerness for the committee's findings and recommendations.
Synonyms
keenness, enthusiasm, avidity, fervour, ardour, zest, zeal, passion, wholeheartedness, earnestness, commitment, dedication;
impatience, desire, longing, yearning, wishing, thirst, hunger, greed, voracity, voraciousness, appetite, ambition
informal yen
rare appetency, fervency, ardency, passionateness