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zeal vs eagerness

eagerness vs zeal

zeal and eagerness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
zeal Yes No No No
eagerness Yes No No No
As nouns, zeal and eagerness are synonyms defined as:
  • zeal and eagerness: prompt willingness
Other synonyms of zeal include forwardness, readiness.
As nouns, eagerness is a hypernym of zeal; that is, eagerness is a word with a broader meaning than zeal:
  • zeal: a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
  • eagerness: a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
Other hypernyms of zeal include avidity, avidness, keenness.
zeal (noun) eagerness (noun)
prompt willingness prompt willingness
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
Difference between zeal and eagerness

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