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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")