Definition of EAGERNESS

eagerness

Meanings

Plural: eagernesses

Noun

  • a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
  • prompt willingness
    • "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"
  • The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
  • Tartness, sourness.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English egernesse, egrenesse; equivalent to eager + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 10

eagerness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
eagerness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eagerness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

eagerness is a valid Words With Friends word