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Synonyms for eager
ˈi gərea·ger
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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.
Synonyms:
animated, anxious, ardent, burning, desirous, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealousAntonyms:
apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmovedPreposition:
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"
Editors Contribution
passionate
i am keen and excited to help. i am eager to help.
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
eageradjective
Synonyms:
ardent, avid, zealous, impetuous, vehement, intent, animated, impatient, fervent, athirst, impassioned ravenous, anxious, glowing, keenAntonyms:
indifferent, apathetic, dispassionate, phlegmatic, unconcerned unmoved, stolid
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#487 | hot | |
#3912 | willing | |
#4429 | burning | |
#5288 | animated | |
#5534 | intent | |
#6201 | gauge | |
#6352 | excited | |
#7174 | intense | |
#9217 | keen | |
#11300 | eager | |
#11904 | bore | |
#12315 | avid | |
#13784 | enthusiastic | |
#13864 | anxious | |
#17693 | earnest | |
#18433 | glowing | |
#18694 | greedy | |
#18748 | caliber | |
#22948 | longing | |
#27965 | impatient | |
#30883 | calibre | |
#31690 | yearning | |
#33982 | ardent | |
#43874 | zealous | |
#46093 | fervent | |
#46387 | desirous | |
#76435 | vehement | |
#83664 | impetuous | |
#126916 | raring | |
#210695 | importunate | |
#212799 | aegir | |
#214980 | dullard |
How to use eager in a sentence?
The president is eager to get to work and looks forward to working with the new Congress on policies that will make sure middle-class Americans are sharing in the economic recovery, but the president is clear that he will not let this Congress undo important protections gained -- particularly in areas of health care, Wall Street reform and the environment.
Tolerance is the eager and glad acceptance of the way along which others seek the truth.
These attacks are not stray incidents, they are well planned and strings are being pulled in some quarters eager to control the future of Bangladesh.
Some audiences, they see despair, but when I look into their eyes and spoke to them, they were so eager to find solutions for Hong Kong after watching the move.
The reason there's so much ignorance is that those who have it are so eager to share it.
Translations for eager
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- حريصArabic
- [[си́лно]] [[жела́ещ]], нетърпели́вBulgarian
- dychtivýCzech
- eifrig, begierig, gierigGerman
- anhelante, ávido, ilusionado, entusiasmado, impaciente, ansiosoSpanish
- مشتاقPersian
- impatient, désireux, enthousiasteFrench
- cíocrachIrish
- dian, dealasachScottish Gaelic
- buzgóHungarian
- asyikIndonesian
- avidoItalian
- begerigDutch
- ivrigNorwegian
- gorliwyPolish
- ávidoPortuguese
- nerăbdător, amator, dornic, avid, doritorRomanian
- жа́ждущий, рву́щийся, [[стра́стно]]/[[си́льно]] [[жела́ющий]], нетерпели́выйRussian
- ledesirikVolapük
- 急于Chinese
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