Antonyms for eager
ˈi gərea·ger

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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

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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.

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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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1. eageradjective

   Antonyms:
   indifferent, apathetic, dispassionate, phlegmatic, unconcerned unmoved, stolid

   Synonyms:
   ardent, avid, zealous, impetuous, vehement, intent, animated, impatient, fervent, athirst, impassioned ravenous, anxious, glowing, keen

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   Submitted by anonymous on February 23, 2021  

How to use eager in a sentence?

1. Sir Walter Besant:

   Tolerance is the eager and glad acceptance of the way along which others seek the truth.

2. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis:

   Our government is eager to rationalize the pension system (for example, by limiting early retirement), proceed with partial privatization of public assets, ...create a fully independent tax commission.

3. Adam Schiff:

   We are very eager to have him come and testify.

4. Scott Clemons:

   Investors are eager to find areas of the market in which there are still prospects of above-average revenue and earnings growth given that we are in the ninth year of economic cycle, investors are focused on areas where potential is still there with technology being one of them.

5. Oscar Munoz:

   Although we are disappointed by this outcome, we are eager to get right back to the table.

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