eager

adjective/ˈiːɡə/CEFR B1

আগ্রহী, উৎসুক

Meaning

Very interested and wanting to do something.

Example sentences

The children are eager to play.বাচ্চারা খেলতে উৎসুক।
She is eager to learn English.সে ইংরেজি শিখতে আগ্রহী।
The students were eager to learn.শিক্ষার্থীরা শিখতে আগ্রহী ছিল।
She is eager to meet her cousins.সে তার চাচাতো ভাইবোনদের সাথে দেখা করতে উৎসুক।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: keen, enthusiastic, willing

Antonyms: reluctant, unwilling, indifferent

Similar words, and what each means

keen
আগ্রহী, উৎসাহী
Very interested or enthusiastic about something.
enthusiastic
উৎসাহী, উদ্দীপ্ত
Showing great interest and excitement.
willing
ইচ্ছুক, রাজি
Ready and happy to do something.
excited
উত্তেজিত, রোমাঞ্চিত
Very happy and eager about something.

Other English words for “আগ্রহী, উৎসুক”

keen
Very interested or enthusiastic about something.
interested
Wanting to know or learn more about something.

Opposite words

reluctant
অনিচ্ছুক বা দ্বিধাগ্রস্ত, অনিচ্ছুক
Unwilling and hesitant to do something.
unwilling
অনিচ্ছুক, নারাজ
Not wanting to do something.
indifferent
উদাসীন
Having no interest, concern, or feeling about something.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

eagerlyadverbআগ্রহভরে, সাগ্রহে
eagernessnounআগ্রহ, ব্যাকুলতা

“eager” elsewhere on EnglishBD

I am eager to join Dalhousie University.
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I am eager to join the Department of Civil Engineering at Dalhousie University.
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The students of every class are eager to have them again this year, and many of us have never taken part in a school sports day at all.
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Where this word is used

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“eager” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • আগ্রহী, উৎসুক
- • ব্যক্তিগত অভিজ্ঞতানির্ভর, গল্পনির্ভর
- • তাড়াহুড়োপূর্ণ, ব্যস্ত
- • সতর্ক, সাবধানী
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আগ্রহী, উৎসুক — eager (adjective) — আগ্রহী, উৎসুক. Very interested and wanting to do something.
Which word is closest in meaning to “eager”?
- • antibacterial
- • keen
- • disenchanted
- • heartless
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keen — keen — আগ্রহী, উৎসাহী. Very interested or enthusiastic about something.

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