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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Eager to keep showing me his farm’s serious approach to pathogens, McAfee ushered me into his truck to see the milking of his cows.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Eager to raise cash for data centers, Son plans to tap the market’s hunger for companies focused on AI and related uses by spinning off collections of companies within SoftBank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Eager to audition for a part in the show, Morris received “one of the wildest calls” of his life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Eager to do more work with data analytics, McCardel joined Palantir in 2014.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Eager, a little scared, they did not even nap during the fourteen hours of a ride smoother than a rocking cradle.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

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