We are all eager for him to win the Nobel prize.
Source: tatoeba (23117)
Eager
//iɡə//
Synonyms for "eager" (223 found)
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Closest matches (45)
Strong matches (67)
chafingcompliablecompliantconfidentconsentientconsentingcontentcooperativecovetouscravingcrazydesiderativedesirefuldesiringdesirousdisposeddociledyingdynamicearnest
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edgyendorsingenergeticenergizedenterprisingenthusiasticexcitedexpectantexpectingfainfavorablefavorably disposedfavorably inclinedferventfervidfieryfireforearmedforestallingforewarnedforwardfretfulfrettingfull of lifegamegapinggladglowinggreatgung hohankeringhardhastyheartyheatedhoninghopefulhopinghopped uphopped-uphormic
Adjective(5 words)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (111)
hungryimpassionedimpatientimpetuousin a latherin a stewin a sweatin anticipationin expectationin the mindin the moodinclinedinspiritedintenseintentitchykeenlasciviouslibidinallibidinous
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lickerishlivelylonginglooking forlooking forward tolustfulmadmindedmoodneedingnot surprisednothing loathon edgeon the lookout foroptativeoptimisticovereagerpantingpassionatepermissivepiningpliantpredisposedpreparedpromptpronequickraring toratifyingreadyready and willingreceptiveresponsiverestiverestlessripesanctioningsanguinesolicitousspiritedsquirmingsquirmystimulatedstrongsubmissivesuretemptedthirstytractableuneasyungrudgingunloathunpatientunquietunrefusingunreluctantunsurprisedvehementvigilantvitalvitalizedvivaciousvividwaitingwaiting forwantingwatching forwell-disposedwell-inclinedwilledwillingwillingheartedwishfulwishingyearningzealouszestful
Adjective(13 words)
Noun(1 words)
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2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSynonyms
2 entriesderived
8 entriesetymologically related_to
3 entriesform of
1 entrieshas context
1 entriesrelated to
12 entriessimilar
11 entriesTranslations
82 translations across 37 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- gretig adj (wanting something very much)
Ancient Greek
2 entries- μετέωρος adj (wanting something very much)
- πρόθυμος adj (wanting something very much)
Arabic
1 entries- مُشْتَاق adj (wanting something very much)
Armenian
1 entries- եռանդուն adj (wanting something very much)
Belarusian
1 entries- нецярплі́вы adj (wanting something very much)
Bulgarian
2 entries- нетърпели́в adj (wanting something very much)
- си́лно жела́ещ adj (wanting something very much)
Catalan
4 entries- ansiós adj (wanting something very much)
- delerós adj (wanting something very much)
- desitjós adj (wanting something very much)
- impacient adj (wanting something very much)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 急於 /急于 adj (wanting something very much)
Czech
1 entries- dychtivý adj (wanting something very much)
Dutch
1 entries- begerig adj (wanting something very much)
Esperanto
1 entries- avida adj (wanting something very much)
Finnish
4 entries- halukas adj (wanting something very much)
- hanakka adj (wanting something very much)
- innokas adj (wanting something very much)
- kärkäs adj (wanting something very much)
French
3 entries- désireux adj (wanting something very much)
- enthousiaste adj (wanting something very much)
- impatient adj (wanting something very much)
German
3 entries- begierig adj (wanting something very much)
- eifrig adj (wanting something very much)
- gierig adj (wanting something very much)
Hindi
2 entries- आतुर adj (wanting something very much)
- तत्पर adj (wanting something very much)
Hungarian
1 entries- buzgó adj (wanting something very much)
Irish
2 entries- cíocrach adj (wanting something very much)
- santach adj (wanting something very much)
Italian
1 entries- avido adj (wanting something very much)
Khmer
3 entries- កន្ត្រោង adj (wanting something very much)
- ឆួល adj (wanting something very much)
- សម្រើបខ្លួន adj (wanting something very much)
Latin
3 entries- avidus adj (wanting something very much)
- cupiens adj (wanting something very much)
- studiōsus adj (wanting something very much)
Macedonian
1 entries- желен adj (wanting something very much)
Māori
1 entries- tūkawikawi adj (wanting something very much)
Norwegian
1 entries- ivrig adj (wanting something very much)
Polish
4 entries- chętny adj (wanting something very much)
- gorliwy adj (wanting something very much)
- niecierpliwy adj (wanting something very much)
- ochoczy adj (wanting something very much)
Portuguese
1 entries- ávido adj (wanting something very much)
Romanian
4 entries- amator adj (wanting something very much)
- avid adj (wanting something very much)
- doritor adj (wanting something very much)
- dornic adj (wanting something very much)
Russian
4 entries- жа́ждущий adj (wanting something very much)
- нетерпели́вый adj (wanting something very much)
- рву́щийся adj (wanting something very much)
- стра́стно/си́льно жела́ющий adj (wanting something very much)
Sanskrit
1 entries- गृध्र adj (wanting something very much)
Scots
1 entries- aiger adj (wanting something very much)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- dealasach adj (wanting something very much)
- dian adj (wanting something very much)
Spanish
4 entries- afanoso adj (wanting something very much)
- anhelante adj (wanting something very much)
- anheloso adj (wanting something very much)
- ansioso adj (wanting something very much)
Swedish
1 entries- ivrig adj (wanting something very much)
Tocharian B
1 entries- ārwer adj (wanting something very much)
Turkish
1 entries- arzulu adj (wanting something very much)
Ukrainian
2 entries- нетерпели́вий adj (wanting something very much)
- нетерпля́чий adj (wanting something very much)
Vietnamese
2 entries- ham adj (wanting something very much)
- hăm hở adj (wanting something very much)
Volapük
1 entries- ledesirik adj (wanting something very much)
Sample sentences
33 total sentences available.
Our staff is eager to help you.
Source: tatoeba (23467)
In order to elude the eager public, the movie star checked into the hotel under a false name.
Source: tatoeba (27347)
Many were eager to get in on the act.
Source: tatoeba (27798)
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