el afán
-the eagerness
See the entry for afán.

afán

Popularity
6,500+ learners.
NOUN
(yearning)-eagerness
Synonyms for afán
el ahínco
effort
la ambición
ambition
el anhelo
desire
la codicia
thirst
la pretensión
aim
la pretensión
aspiration
la tentación
temptation
la ambición
ambition
el ansia
yearning
el apetito
desire
la aspiración
aspiration
la avidez
eagerness
el deseo
desire
el fin
aim
el intento
intention
el objetivo
objective
la obstinación
tenacity
la perseverancia
perseverance
el propósito
purpose
la sed
thirst
Antonyms for afán
el desinterés
lack of interest
el despego
indifference
NOUN
(hard work)-effort
Synonyms for afán
la actividad
activity
Antonyms for afán
la abulia
apathy
la displicencia
lack of enthusiasm
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Get a Word
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
Translation
The world’s largest Spanish dictionary
Conjugation
Conjugations for every Spanish verb
Vocabulary
Learn vocabulary faster
Grammar
Learn every rule and exception
Pronunciation
Native-speaker video pronunciations
Word of the Day
la cabaña
cabin
Word of the Day
cabin
la cabaña
SpanishDictionary.com is the world's most popular Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and learning website.
FEATURES
Translation
Conjugation
Vocabulary
Learn Spanish
Grammar
Word of the Day
ABOUT
About Us
Privacy
Terms
Site Map
Help
Contact Us
SOCIAL NETWORKS
Facebook
X
X
Instagram
APPS
Apple
iOS
Android
Android
IXL learning logo
Dictionary Media Group logo

IXL Learning's Dictionary Media Group reaches over 500,000,000 learners each year.

French-English dictionary, translator, and learning

English dictionary and learning for Spanish speakers

English dictionary and learning for French speakers

Comprehensive resource for word definitions and usage

Essential reference for synonyms and antonyms

Comprehensive K-12 personalized learning

Adaptive learning for English vocabulary

Immersive learning for 25 languages

Marketplace for millions of educator-created resources

35,000+ worksheets, games, and lesson plans

Fun educational games for kids

Fast, easy, reliable language certification

Trusted tutors for 300+ subjects

Bite-sized daily word games

Playful tools to learn multiplication

Copyright © 2026 Dictionary Media Group, Inc., a division of IXL Learning • All Rights Reserved.