Eager
Eager adjective - Showing urgent desire or interest.
Intelligent and eager are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intelligent" instead an adjective "Eager".
Intelligent
Intelligent adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.
Eager and intelligent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Eager" instead an adjective "Intelligent".
Both words in one sentence
- So they breed livestock that is intelligent enough to know what's going on — and is also disturbingly eager to be devoured.
Source: Carnivore Confusion / Literature -
An episode of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger features a very offensive portrayal of an American who's more eager than intelligent when it comes to learning the ways of the samurai.
Source: Eagleland - The Smart Guy: James is without a doubt the most intelligent of the Tillerman siblings and is always curious and eager to learn more.
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