uneager
adjective
un·ea·ger
ˌən-ˈē-gər 
: feeling or showing a lack of eagerness : reluctant or unwilling : not eager
an apprehensive, uneager expression
… contractors were rumored to be uneager to make large R&D efforts …—
William Sweet
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received the usual uneager response when she asked for volunteers to help clean up
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The reports returned a definite conclusion: Parents weren’t interested at all, uneager to let their kids loose in a digital arena as expansive as Facebook.
—Abram Brown, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
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Abram Brown, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
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“Uneager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uneager. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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