Eagerness - Definition
eagerness
n 1: a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
[syn: eagerness, avidity, avidness, keenness]
2: 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" [syn:
readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardness]