eager
[adjective]
Synonyms: keen, agog, anxious, athirst, avid, enthusiastic, fervent, hungry, impatient, longing

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Antonyms: listless
Contrasted words: aloof, disinterested, incurious, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested, apathetic, detached, impassive, stolid
Related Idioms: champing at the bit, ready and willing
Related Words: enthusiastic, gung ho, heated, hot, ambitious, intent, acquisitive, covetous, craving, desirous, hankering, honing, hungry, longing, pining, wishful, yearning, impatient, restive, restless

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English Thesaurus: enthusiastic, eager, keen, zealous, avid, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ea‧ger /ˈiːɡə $ -ər/ adjective
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: aigre, from Latin acer 'sharp']

1. very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do
eager to do something
I was eager to get back to work as soon as possible.
He’s a bright kid and eager to learn.
She’s a very hard worker and very eager to please.
A crowd of eager young students were already waiting outside.
eager for
fans eager for a glimpse of the singer

2. eager beaver informal someone who is too keen and works harder than they should
—eagerly adverb:
They’re eagerly awaiting the big day.
—eagerness noun [uncountable]:
People were pushing each other out of the way in their eagerness to get to the front.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

eager
adj.
VERBS appear, be, look, seem, sound | become
ADV. only too, really, very They were only too eager to help us.
increasingly | quite
PREP. for We were eager for news.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

enthusiastic feeling or showing a lot of interest or excitement about something:
He’s really enthusiastic about his new job.
An enthusiastic crowd cheered the team onto the pitch.
eager wanting to do something or know about something very soon:
He was eager to hear every detail of her day.
She was always eager for her turn on the catwalk.
The room was full of eager young faces.
We waited in eager anticipation.
keen eager to work or learn:
She hasn’t much experience but she’s very keen.
John was a keen student who worked very hard.
zealous doing something in a very enthusiastic way, especially supporting something or making sure that people obey rules :
She was a zealous supporter of the revolution.
The company has been extremely zealous in defending its interests.
Officials have been very zealous in the application of the new regulations.
avid [only before noun] written used when you want to emphasize that someone does something a lot or is very interested in something:
an avid golfer
She was an avid reader all her life.
I’ve become an avid collector of his work.
Henry is an avid fan of the sport.
As a schoolboy he had an avid interest in birds.
fervent written believing or feeling something very strongly and sincerely:
Galinsoga was one of Franco’s most fervent supporters.
One of Allen 's fervent admirers was Richard Nixon.
her fervent belief in promoting the work of good women artists
be mad about something British English informal to like something very much and be very interested in it:
My sister’s mad about horses.
Since you’re so mad about clothes, you can help me choose a wedding dress.
can’t wait to do something to be very eager to do something:
I can’t wait to get started.
be looking forward to something to feel pleased and excited because you know that something is going to happen soon:
I’m looking forward to the vacation.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲