Eager and Happy

Eager

Eager adjective - Showing urgent desire or interest.
Usage example: Tom was eager to try out his new pair of skis

Happy and eager are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Happy" instead an adjective "Eager".

Nearby Words: eagerness, eagerly

Happy

Happy adjective - Coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly.

Eager and happy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Eager" instead an adjective "Happy".

Nearby Words: happiness, happily

Both words in one sentence

  • General Failure Kukov is all too happy and eager to make the Commander his scapegoat, until he is outed for this mistake by Nadia.
  • One character explained the feeling of performing magic being like having a million happy puppies eager to do his bidding.
  • Series / Ray Donovan Freudian Trio: The three main Donovan kids, with Ray as the stone-cold, logical brother, Bunchy as a broken, but eager and passionate brother and Terry striking a happy medium.
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