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

Similarly, Roderick Crooks has demonstrated that Ed Tech’s algorithmic systems are not race-neutral.

— Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
The Angle Wedge Pillow's distinctive triangular shape cradles your legs and knees at a precise 45-degree angle to relieve tension in your back, while the Knee-T keeps legs, hips and spine in a neutral position to reduce pressure on your lower back.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 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

This stadium is simply too big for Milton Keynes Dons’ modest needs, with the thousands of empty seats at every home game making the atmosphere tepid at best.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Sharp Objects drew critical praise; more recent Big Little Lies descendents, like Imperfect Women and The Five-Star Weekend, have had a much more tepid reception.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tepid

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