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uneager

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Synonyms & Antonyms of uneager

showing little or no interest or enthusiasm

received the usual uneager response when she asked for volunteers to help clean up

Synonyms for uneager

halfhearted,
lukewarm,
tepid,
unenthusiastic

Words Related to uneager

apathetic,
disinterested,
dispassionate,
emotionless,
impassive,
indifferent,
neutral,
uncaring,
uninterested

lackadaisical,
languid,
listless,
perfunctory,
undemonstrative,
unemotional,
unresponsive

unfeeling,
unsympathetic

chill,
chilly,
cold,
cool,
frigid,
frosty,
glacial,
icy,
unfriendly,
wintry
(also wintery)

Near Antonyms for uneager

agog,
ardent,
avid,
exuberant,
fervid,
feverish,
fiery,
gung ho,
hot-blooded,
impassioned,
intense,
raring,
red-hot,
vehement

engaged,
engrossed,
interested

ready,
willing

cordial,
friendly,
genial,
warmhearted

Antonyms for uneager

eager,
enthusiastic,
hearty,
keen,
passionate,
warm,
wholehearted

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“Uneager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneager. Accessed 19 Jan. 2021.

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