adjective#7,216 by frequency
eager
/ˈiɡɚ/
Desirous; keen to do or obtain something
- comparative
- eagerer
- superlative
- eagerest
Meanings
- 1
Desirous; keen to do or obtain something
They are eager for peace.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
She is eager for knowledge.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are requiredrare
- 3
Brittle; inflexible; not ductilerare
- 4
Sharp; sour; acidrare
- 5
Sharp; keen; bitter; severerare