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Eagerness vs Impudence - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between eagerness and impudence

is that eagerness is the state or quality of being eager; ardent desire while impudence is the quality of being impudent, not showing due respect.

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)

    impudence

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being impudent, not showing due respect.
  • Impudent language, conduct or behavior.
  • *
    • , title=The Mirror and the Lamp , chapter=2 citation , passage=That the young Mr. Churchills liked—but they did not like him coming round of an evening and drinking weak whisky-and-water while he held forth on railway debentures and corporation loans. Mr. Barrett, however, by fawning and flattery, seemed to be able to make not only Mrs. Churchill but everyone else do what he desired. And if the arts of humbleness failed him, he overcame you by sheer impudence .}}

    Synonyms

    * cheek * sauciness * See also