RARING Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

raring

adjective

ˈrer-ən

Definition of raring

as in excited

showing urgent desire or interest we'd gotten up so early that by the time eight o'clock rolled around, we were raring to get started on the hike

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Adjective

One player Nakase is excited to work with is someone her team was prepared to face on Friday night – Dallas star guard Paige Bueckers.

— Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026
This will also be its first year since 2024, when Latino Fest returned after a five-year break to excited crowds.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of excited

Adjective

Unlike many residents, some, like Hawkins, were eager to learn about the project.

— Julia Avant, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
And while plenty of colleagues and acquaintances were all too eager to speak about those topics anonymously, almost nobody wanted their names attached.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of eager

Adjective

After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the Camp Miasma slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director (Hannah Einbinder) for resurrection.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
However, international observers fear that the deal, which Iran is uncharacteristically enthusiastic about, could concede to Tehran unprecedented authority to charge for transit through the strait.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of enthusiastic

Adjective

Her relationship with her boyfriend Ben (who happens to be an avid outdoorsman) has led her to believe certain things about herself, and has shaped her inner voice.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
That gift was personal, not a Ballmer Group grant, as Connie is an avid NPR listener.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of avid

Adjective

And the more anxious students become about their career prospects, the more attractive banks and banking clubs become.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
While Turkey and Pakistan, on the borders of the Middle East, have avoided significant direct attacks, both are anxious to calm conflicts that threaten their own security and economic health.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of anxious

Adjective

Meanwhile the family is growing increasingly hungry and grumpy with each other, as food runs low with no new signs of escape.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Even Ramp's round was marketed as an AI story as much as a fintech one, with TechCrunch noting investors hungry for fintechs that carry one.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hungry

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