Overview of adj eager
The adj eager has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (20) eager -- (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")
2. (2) avid, great, eager, zealous -- (marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver")
Antonyms of adj eager
2 senses of eager
Sense 1
eager (vs. uneager)
uneager (vs. eager)
=> reluctant
Sense 2
avid, great, eager, zealous
INDIRECT (VIA enthusiastic) -> unenthusiastic
Similarity of adj eager
2 senses of eager
Sense 1
eager (vs. uneager)
=> anxious(prenominal), dying(prenominal)
=> hot
=> impatient(prenominal), raring(prenominal)
=> overeager
Sense 2
avid, great, eager, zealous
=> enthusiastic (vs. unenthusiastic)
Attributes of adj eager
Familiarity of adj eager
eager used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj eager
eager
meager
overeager
uneager
Overview of adj eager
The adj eager has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (20) eager -- (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")
2. (2) avid, great, eager, zealous -- (marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver")
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