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.
Wiktionary
eageradjective
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raringeageradjective
sharp; sour; acid.
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raringeageradjective
sharp; keen; bitter; severe.
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raringeageradjective
Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement.
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raringeageradjective
brittle; inflexible; not ductile.
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raring
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, unmovedSynonyms:
animated, anxious, ardent, burning, desirous, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealousPreposition:
Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.
Princeton's WordNet
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)
Synonyms:
dullard, aegir, bore-hole, eagre, drill hole, bore, calibre, caliber, tidal bore, gaugeeageradjective
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"
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
eageradjective
Antonyms:
indifferent, apathetic, dispassionate, phlegmatic, unconcerned unmoved, stolidSynonyms:
ardent, avid, zealous, impetuous, vehement, intent, animated, impatient, fervent, athirst, impassioned ravenous, anxious, glowing, keen
Editors Contribution
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How to use eager in a sentence?
I was eager to show her London my way.
With this in mind, we are eager to jointly explore possible fields of future cooperation with an internationally leading tech firm like Qualcomm.
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.
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.
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.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1457 | cool | |
#1986 | cold | |
#4775 | stupid | |
#4782 | regardless | |
#7387 | calm | |
#11300 | eager | |
#14720 | reluctant | |
#18042 | stony | |
#24087 | indifferent | |
#24888 | careless | |
#25698 | negligent | |
#52117 | frigid | |
#53112 | apathetic | |
#68910 | unconcerned | |
#71943 | uninterested | |
#77099 | unmoved | |
#82562 | dispassionate | |
#98935 | heedless | |
#143096 | stolid | |
#148311 | purposeless | |
#155481 | unmindful | |
#213663 | phlegmatic |
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