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Eagerness vs Anxiousness - What's the difference?

eagerness | anxiousness |

As nouns the difference between eagerness and anxiousness

is that eagerness is the state or quality of being eager; ardent desire while anxiousness is the state of being anxious.

eagerness

English

Alternative forms

* eagreness (obsolete)

Noun

(-)
  • The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
  • * 1909:
    • The things he had to tell about...were enough to make you almost tremble with excitement, when you heard all the intimate details from an animal charmer and realized with what thrilling eagerness and anxiety the whole busy underworld was working.
  • (obsolete) Tartness; sourness
    • (Webster 1913)

    anxiousness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being anxious.
  • A feeling of anxiety.