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enthusiasm vs eagerness

eagerness vs enthusiasm

enthusiasm and eagerness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enthusiasm Yes No No No
eagerness Yes No No No
As nouns, eagerness is a hyponym of enthusiasm; that is, eagerness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enthusiasm:
  • enthusiasm: a feeling of excitement
  • eagerness: a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
Other hyponyms of enthusiasm include gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness, avidity, avidness, keenness, exuberance, technophilia.
enthusiasm (noun) eagerness (noun)
overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval prompt willingness
a lively interest a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
a feeling of excitement
Difference between enthusiasm and eagerness

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