What are some opposite words for eager?

Antonyms for eager
ˈi gərea·ger

This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term eager.

Wiktionary4.2 / 7 votes

  1. eageradjective

    Synonyms:
    raring

  2. eageradjective

    sharp; sour; acid.

    Synonyms:
    raring

  3. eageradjective

    sharp; keen; bitter; severe.

    Synonyms:
    raring

  4. eageradjective

    Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement.

    Synonyms:
    raring

  5. eageradjective

    brittle; inflexible; not ductile.

    Synonyms:
    raring

English Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 3 votes

  1. eager

    One is eager who impatiently desires to accomplish some end; one is earnest with a desire that is less impatient, but more deep, resolute, and constant; one is anxious with a desire that foresees rather the pain of disappointment than the delight of attainment. One is eager for the gratification of any appetite or passion; he is earnest in conviction, purpose, or character. Eager usually refers to some specific and immediate satisfaction, earnest to something permanent and enduring; the patriotic soldier is earnest in his devotion to his country, eager for a decisive battle.

    Antonyms:
    apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmoved

    Synonyms:
    animated, anxious, ardent, burning, desirous, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealous

    Preposition:
    Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. tidal bore, bore, eagre, aegir, eageradjective

    a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

    Antonyms:
    reluctant, uneager

    Synonyms:
    dullard, aegir, bore-hole, eagre, drill hole, bore, calibre, caliber, tidal bore, gauge

  2. eageradjective

    having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

    "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look"

    Antonyms:
    uneager, reluctant

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    Submitted by anonymous on February 23, 2021  

How to use eager in a sentence?

  1. Mike Faith:

    I was eager to show her London my way.

  2. Thomas Weber:

    With this in mind, we are eager to jointly explore possible fields of future cooperation with an internationally leading tech firm like Qualcomm.

  3. Shawn Robbins:

    It's a challenging and sensitive subject to address. It largely depends on the length of theatrical closures in China, so we have to wait and see, will audiences be eager to get out and start seeing movies again once given the all-clear ? Will there be a temporary hesitation ? These are unknown elements that will contribute and unfold over the next weeks and months.

  4. Justin Schneider:

    I would just like to emphasize how grateful I am for this process, it has given me a year to really work on Justin Schneider and become a better person, and a better husband, and a better father, and I'm very eager to continue that journey.

  5. Naomi Kahn:

    The Palestinian Authority and Palestinian Authority supporters have proven willing, even eager, to destroy the physical remains of thousands of years of Judeo-Christian culture in an attempt to make way for a fictitious quasi-historical narrative that supports their political agenda.

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#155481unmindful
#213663phlegmatic

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