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eager
excited and ready to do something
Synonyms
- excited
- enthusiastic
- keen
Antonyms
- reluctant
- uninterested
eager in a sentence
The students were eager to begin their science experiment.
The eager puppy waited by the door for its morning walk.
Where it comes from
From Old French aigre 'sharp or spirited'
Memory hook
An eager person is excited to GO and get started.
Read it in context
- The Waiting Map Social Science