English-Thai Dictionary

eagerness

N ความ กระตือรือร้น  enthusiasm zeal kwam-kra-tue-rue-ron

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EAGERNESS

n.Ardent desire to do, pursue or obtain any thing; animated zeal; vehement longing; ardor of inclination. Men pursue honor with eagerness. Detraction is often received with eagerness. With eagerness the soldier rushes to battle. The lover's eagerness often disappoints his hopes. 1. Tartness; sourness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EAGERNESS

EAGERNESS Ea "ger *ness, n.

 

1. The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire. "The eagerness of love. " Addison.

 

2. Tartness; sourness. [Obs. ]

 

Syn. -- Ardor; vehemence; earnestness; impetuosity; heartiness; fervor; fervency; avidity; zeal; craving; heat; passion; greediness.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

eagerness

ea ger ness |ˈēgərnəs | ▶noun enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness: the player showed eagerness to play.

 

Oxford Dictionary

eagerness

eager |ness |ˈiːgənəs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness: the player showed eagerness to play.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

eagerness

eagerness noun the eagerness of potential buyers: keenness, enthusiasm, avidity, fervor, zeal, wholeheartedness, earnestness, commitment, dedication; impatience, desire, longing, yearning, hunger, appetite, ambition, yen.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

eagerness

eagerness noun they underestimated the eagerness of potential buyers: 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. ANTONYMS apathy, indifference.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

eagerness

ea ger ness /íːɡə r nəs /名詞 U 〖時にan ～〗 «…したいという /…に対する » 熱心さ, 熱意, 熱望 «to do /for » ▸ in one's eagerness to do …したいと熱望して ; …したさのあまり