Associations to the word «Eagerness»

Wiktionary

EAGERNESS, noun. The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
EAGERNESS, noun. (obsolete) Tartness; sourness

Dictionary definition

EAGERNESS, noun. A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something.
EAGERNESS, noun. Prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats