✅ Eager describes waiting for something in an excited or impatient way (I was eager to get started on the project).

✅ Impatient describes not being patient, or not calmly accepting a delay (She was impatient with the waitstaff).

✅ If you’re impatient to get started on something, it means you don’t want to wait and are frustrated by the wait. If you’re eager to get started, that means you’re interested in and excited by what you’re waiting for.

✅ Impatient emphasizes the delay (He was impatient for the appointment to be over), whereas eager emphasizes what will happen after the delay (I’m eager to have this meeting over with). You can also be eager for something difficult or negative to happen, so that you can deal with it and move on.

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✅ Blunt describes a way of expressing yourself that is direct and often lacks tact (She gives very blunt advice).

✅ Forthright describes a way of expressing yourself that gets straight to the point in a frank and clear way (She was forthright about what she thought of the plan).

✅ Blunt and forthright both suggest expressing yourself without trying to soften what you’re saying, but blunt has a slightly more negative connotation, and emphasizes being thoughtless either on purpose or through a lack of knowledge (The coach was blunt but supportive of the players).

✅ Forthright emphasizes speaking your mind, and has a slightly more positive connotation (We need a forthright manager who won’t use a lot of jargon or hyperbole).

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✅ Passionate describes feeling particularly strongly, either in general or about a specific thing (a passionate argument in favor of pineapple on pizza).

✅ Ardent describes something characterized by intense feeling, or being intensely interested in or very passionate about something (an ardent fan of pop music).

✅ Passionate and ardent both describe something that demonstrates or shows strong emotions (a passionate defense; an ardent promise).

✅ Of the two, ardent is more old-fashioned, and passionate is more commonly used.

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