eager Synonyms & Antonyms
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Eager as an Adjective
Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.
Stacey is very eager to go cycling this weekend.
Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.
an eager algorithm
Brittle; inflexible; not ductile.
Sharp; sour; acid.
Sharp; keen; bitter; severe.
Eager as a Verb
To be or become eager.
To express eagerness.
To make or encourage to be eager
Eager as a Noun
Alternative form of eagre (“tidal bor”).
A tidal bore
Eager in a Sentence
Stacey is very eager to go cycling this weekend.
The hounds were eager in the chase.
I was eager to show my teacher how much I'd learned over the holidays.
You stayed up all night to get to the front of the queue. You must be very eager to get tickets.
an eager algorithm
Word Forms & Grammar
eager (comparative more eager or eagerer, superlative most eager or eagerest)
eager (third-person singular simple present eagers, present participle eagering, simple past and past participle eagered)
eager (plural eagers)
Words That Rhyme With Eager
Origin of Eager
Origin 1: Inherited from Middle English egre, eger, from Old French aigre, egre (modern French aigre), from Latin ācrus, variant of ācer (“sharp, keen”); see acid, acerb, acrid etc. Compare vinegar, alegar.
Origin 2: See eagre.
Eager in Brief
| Part of speech | adjective, verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈiɡɚ/ |
| Meaning | Desirous; keen to do or obtain something |
| Plural | eagers |
| Comparative / superlative | more eager, most eager |
| Verb forms | eagers, eagering, eagered |
Quick Answers About Eager
Is eager an adjective or a verb?
Eager is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb and a noun.
What is the plural of eager?
The plural of eager is eagers.
What is the past tense of eager?
The past tense of eager is eagered. The present participle is eagering.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of eager?
The comparative form is more eager and the superlative form is most eager.