Eager and Tepid

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Eager adjective - Showing urgent desire or interest.

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Tepid is an antonym for eager.

Nearby Words: eagerness, eagerly

Tepid adjective - Showing little or no interest or enthusiasm.

Usage example: the proposed table tennis club met with only a tepid response

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Eager is an antonym for tepid.

Nearby Word: tepidly

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Tepid and Eager. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/eager/tepid

Eager & Tepid. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/eager/tepid>.

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