eager

/ˈē-gər/

Middle English egre, from Anglo-French egre, aigre, from Latin acer

adjective

  1. marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest

  2. sharp

  3. sour

eager avid keen anxious athirst mean moved by a strong and urgent desire or interest. eager implies ardor and enthusiasm and sometimes impatience at delay or restraint. avid adds to eager the implication of insatiability or greed.

noun

  1. a person who is extremely zealous about performing duties and volunteering for more