1. (

• eagerness ,
• avidity ,
• avidness ,
• keenness

) a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something ;

2. (

• readiness ,
• eagerness ,
• zeal ,
• forwardness

) prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle" ;