UNEAGER Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

uneager

adjective

ˌən-ˈē-gər

Definition of uneager

as in neutral

showing little or no interest or enthusiasm received the usual uneager response when she asked for volunteers to help clean up

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Recent Examples of uneager The Great Lakes delegation is uneager to put up with the drama of managing an aging and unreliable Great Lakes icebreaker fleet again. — Craig Hooper, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2021

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Adjective

Switzerland, which has long remained neutral in international military conflicts, also moved to adopt a security policy on Friday that would protect itself from a future Russian attack.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Unlike its ghost and black cat pillow counterparts, the pumpkin works as Halloween décor but is still neutral enough to keep out past October 31.

— Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of neutral

Adjective

China saw little advantage, no matter which party came out ahead, and engaged in only sloppy, halfhearted online propaganda.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
But when Kore-eda’s execution isn’t as assured, as is the case with his latest, all that delicacy simply floats off into the ether, rarely amounting to much more than a halfhearted shrug.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of halfhearted

Adjective

At this point in time, Taylor is theoretically engaged to Doug, everyone’s least favorite of Taylor’s top-three men and whom even Taylor seems to have lukewarm feelings about now that they are no longer trapped in the same house.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
So are his bandmates, who have steadfastly supported his solo work even when their own label was lukewarm on it.

— Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of lukewarm

Adjective

But the Wolverines' tepid performance didn't diminish Oklahoma coach Brent Venables' view of them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Cheng Xin | Getty Images China's consumer and wholesale inflation rebounded in August, as higher global commodity costs and surging high-tech demand cushioned persistently tepid domestic consumption.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

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