Uneager

//ʌˈniːɡə// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not eager.

    "She saw the young Corinthian Lycius / Charioting foremost in the envious race, / Like a young Jove with calm uneager face, / And fell into a swooning love of him."

Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking interest or spirit or animation wordnet

Synonyms

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reluctantafraidaversebackwarddesirelesshesitant

Antonyms

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eager

Example

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"She saw the young Corinthian Lycius / Charioting foremost in the envious race, / Like a young Jove with calm uneager face, / And fell into a swooning love of him."

Etymology

From un- + eager.

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