Another word for eager

Aching, bent on, and ardent are another word for eager. Uninterested and apathetic are the opposites of eager. On this page, find 43 synonyms for eager, parts of speech, and examples of eager sentences.

Eager synonyms

Eager means feeling intense desire or enthusiasm for something, often with an impatient longing to start or achieve it.

  • Aching
  • Anxious
  • Ardent
  • Avid
  • Bent on
  • Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
  • Committed
  • Dedicated
  • Desirous of
  • Diligent
  • Dying
  • Earnest
  • Enthusiastic
  • Fervent
  • Fervid
  • Gagging
  • Greedy
  • Hankering after
  • Hopeful
  • Hoping
  • Hot
  • Hungry
  • Impatient
  • Intent on
  • Itching
  • Keen
  • Longing
  • Mad keen
  • Motivated
  • On pins and needles
  • On tenterhooks
  • On the edge of one's seat
  • Passionate
  • Perfervid
  • Set on
  • Thirsty
  • Waiting with bated breath
  • Wholehearted
  • Wishing
  • Yearning
  • Zealous
  • Passional

Eager sentences

  • She was eager to start her journey.
  • They were eager for the meeting's conclusion.
  • He felt eager to meet his hero.
  • We are eager for the weekend's arrival.
  • The students were eager for summer vacation.

Eager parts of speech

Adjective