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

Try tailored neutral floor-to-ceiling linen curtains or a simple Roman shade instead.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
Our current system, which is optimized for engagement, is not a neutral public square that helps people express their authentic selves.

— Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026

Definition of neutral

Adjective

Serena looked down, heaved a sigh and hooked her knee around the pole before mustering up a halfhearted spin.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
In a game that Switzerland dominated for the majority of the time, only some halfhearted chants by the Swiss superfans in the second deck cut through.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026

Definition of halfhearted

Adjective

Aulton recommends using a soft microfiber cloth dampened with tepid water to gently clean both the tops and undersides of the leaves.

— Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026
For a long time, such coalitions tended to pull tepid critics of Israel towards public support for the ethnostate.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Definition of tepid

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