eager

adjective

ea·ger ˈē-gər How to pronounce eager (audio)

: marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest

archaic : sharp

obsolete : sour

eagerly adverb

eagerness noun

Example Sentences

… wine connoisseurs eager to visit cellars and late-fall pilgrims seeking the increasingly rare white truffle …

Corby Kummer, Atlantic, August 2000 … so many religions were steeped in an absolutist frame of mind—each convinced that it alone had a monopoly on the truth and therefore eager for the state to impose this truth on others.

Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World, 1996 She was eager to get started. The crowd was eager for more.

Recent Examples on the Web That factor supported a political coalition of scientists interested in lunar research, China hawks eager to match and exceed a geopolitical rival, and entrepreneurs who believe in a future lunar economy.

Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2022 But people don’t seem eager to meet that need: Students appear to be less interested in pursuing chef jobs.

Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022 Asset managers—with affordable passive investment funds—were ready and eager to provide.

Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 Yet 42 years later, leaders in both parties seem eager to make common cause with the detente-pushing realists, assuming that an aggressive Russia and a rising China are merely the facts of life in the 21st century.

Roger Zakheim, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 The company folded almost 50 years ago, but the cars still have a small but eager fan base.

Brendan Mcaleer, Car and Driver, 17 Aug. 2022 When Grease was re-released in celebration of its 20th anniversary in 1998, Olivia Newton-John’s irresistible charm as Sandy Olsson found fresh and eager fans in millennials who, at the time, were just coming of age.

Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2022 Everyone is very eager and excited for the new comeback and to get together.

Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2022 These companies royally mucked up both the business of journalism and the operation of the democracy the Fourth Estate holds in check; journalists are both right to hold the tech industry’s power to account and sometimes overly eager to do so.

Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

eager

adjective

ea·ger ˈē-gər How to pronounce eager (audio)

: very excited and interested

… bright eager eyes were looking up into hers …

Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

单词	eagerness
释义	eager adjective ea·ger ˈē-gər 1 : marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest 2 a archaic : sharp b obsolete : sour eagerly adverb eagerness noun Synonyms agog antsy anxious ardent athirst avid crazy desirous enthused enthusiastic excited geeked [slang] great greedy gung ho hepped up hopped-up hot hungry impatient juiced keen nuts pumped raring solicitous stoked [slang] thirsty voracious wild See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences … wine connoisseurs eager to visit cellars and late-fall pilgrims seeking the increasingly rare white truffle … Corby Kummer, Atlantic, August 2000 … so many religions were steeped in an absolutist frame of mind—each convinced that it alone had a monopoly on the truth and therefore eager for the state to impose this truth on others. Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World, 1996 She was eager to get started. The crowd was eager for more. Recent Examples on the Web That factor supported a political coalition of scientists interested in lunar research, China hawks eager to match and exceed a geopolitical rival, and entrepreneurs who believe in a future lunar economy. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2022 But people don’t seem eager to meet that need: Students appear to be less interested in pursuing chef jobs. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022 Asset managers—with affordable passive investment funds—were ready and eager to provide. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 Yet 42 years later, leaders in both parties seem eager to make common cause with the detente-pushing realists, assuming that an aggressive Russia and a rising China are merely the facts of life in the 21st century. Roger Zakheim, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 The company folded almost 50 years ago, but the cars still have a small but eager fan base. Brendan Mcaleer, Car and Driver, 17 Aug. 2022 When Grease was re-released in celebration of its 20th anniversary in 1998, Olivia Newton-John’s irresistible charm as Sandy Olsson found fresh and eager fans in millennials who, at the time, were just coming of age. Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2022 Everyone is very eager and excited for the new comeback and to get together. Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2022 These companies royally mucked up both the business of journalism and the operation of the democracy the Fourth Estate holds in check; journalists are both right to hold the tech industry’s power to account and sometimes overly eager to do so. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English egre, from Anglo-French egre, aigre, from Latin acer — more at edge First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a Phrases Containing eager eager beaver eager beaver Kids Definition eager adjective ea·ger ˈē-gər : very excited and interested … bright eager eyes were looking up into hers … Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Choose the Right Synonym for eager eager, anxious, and keen mean having or showing a strong desire or interest. eager is used when there is much enthusiasm and often impatience. Eager travelers waited for their train. anxious is used when there is fear of failure or disappointment. I was anxious to learn who won. keen is used when there is great interest and readiness to act. The new scouts are keen to learn. eagerness noun as in enthusiasm urgent desire or interest students with an eagerness to learn Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance enthusiasm thirst excitement impatience appetite hunger keenness desirousness ardor avidity lust zeal ambition willingness passion alacrity readiness avidness quickness zest gusto warmth fervency amenability appetence appetency Antonyms & Near Antonyms indifference apathy unconcern nonchalance insouciance casualness aloofness detachment impassivity languor lukewarmness languidness halfheartedness See More
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eager

adjective

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