Synonyms 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.

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

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

   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)

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

   Antonyms:
   reluctant, uneager

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. passionate

   i am keen and excited to help. i am eager to help.

   Submitted by anonymous on June 7, 2021  

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1. eageradjective

   Synonyms:
   longing, yearning, greedy, impatient, keenly desirous

2. eageradjective

   Synonyms:
   ardent, zealous, vehement, impetuous, earnest, animated, fervent, fervid, glowing, hot, sanguine

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1. eageradjective

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

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "eager":

   anxious, impatient, keen, enthusiastic, willing, desirous, greedy, avid, excited, ardent

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1. Joshua Walden:

   A federal government approach that is overly prescriptive regarding the deployment of new hardware and software will deter the private sector’s ability to invent and compete in the marketplace, worse, it will drive us to relocate our business planning and R&D overseas, where we are being welcomed by foreign countries eager for investment in this new technology area.

2. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

   So eager to be the history-makers, they failed to be the peacemakers, rushing away from danger can be every bit as unwise as rushing into danger, and the costs have been grievous.

3. Rachel Bishop:

   For people who aren't eager to have a medical appointment, the first thing is to try on some low-strength, over-the-counter reading glasses. Hold up something to read and pick the lowest number Rachel Bishop can comfortably read at the distance Rachel Bishop like to work.

4. David Axelrod:

   How do you capture the data and build relationships with all the people suddenly eager to help ? How do you quickly build an organization equipped to utilize that data and those relationships and develop a strategy, particularly in the must-win early states, and how do you prepare for the sterner tests that come for a' hot' candidate, as media and opponents begin to poke and prod with greater intensity to see if you are up to the job.

5. White House:

   President Biden has always stressed how eager he is to continue working across the aisle to make progress for American families, at the same time, he has joined leading conservative voices like Judge Michael Luttig and Liz Cheney in denouncing violence, threats and attempts to override the will of voters in elections – which we should all reject, regardless of politics.