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more eager

ADJECTIVE

anxious, enthusiastic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambitious greedy hungry impatient keen restless thirsty

STRONG

craving earnest hankering intent longing pining wild yearning

WEAK

acquisitive agog antsy appetent ardent athirst avid breathless champing at the bit covetous desiring desirous dying to fervent fervid gung ho heated hot hot to trot rarin' to go ready and willing restive self-starting solicitous vehement voracious warmblooded wishful zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

satisfied

WEAK

apathetic disinterested dispassionate unconcerned uneager unenthusiastic

Example Sentences

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Amazon has been more eager to acquire companies to help expand its empire, now worth $2.26 trillion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Pahlavi has also criticized some of his more eager supporters, saying a democratic system is better equipped to accommodate political differences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

I was more eager than I’d ever been to do anything … and the second I put one song out, I felt just way more free.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

As the U.S. economy remains uncertain, investors are warranted to be more eager to invest in healthcare because of its less-discretionary nature.

From Barron's • Oct. 8, 2025

I grew more and more afraid of him and at the same time—who can explain it?—more and more eager for the hour of our meeting.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner