Synonyms of eager

Collocations of eager

eager anticipation
Frequency: 70 %

The children waited with eager anticipation for Santa Claus to arrive.

eager to learn
Frequency: 60 %

The new student was eager to learn about the culture of his classmates.

eager for knowledge
Frequency: 55 %

He was always eager for knowledge and spent hours reading books on various subjects.

eager for success
Frequency: 50 %

The young entrepreneur was eager for success in her new business venture.

eager beaver
Frequency: 45 %

She's always the first to volunteer, a real eager beaver.

Idiomatic Expressions for eager

  • Phrase: eager to please
    Meaning: willing and enthusiastic to do whatever is asked in order to make others happy
    Usage: She's always eager to please her boss, even if it means working late hours.