eager

[ee-ger] / ˈi gər /

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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But once in England, he was eager to learn from the Gay Bikers Motorcycle Club.

From Los Angeles Times

But time isn’t waiting in a volatile market that is eager to find signs of AI disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal

The smile on his face was so peaceful and eager that the boy did not feel any sadness.

From Literature

Some are eager, but are also worried about the uncertainty still gripping their birthplace.

From The Wall Street Journal

So now it seems there are plenty of climate-related influencers eager to compete for his crown.

From The Wall Street Journal