uneager

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uneager

(ʌnˈiːɡə)

adj

not eager or keen; lacking interest

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Adj.

uneager - lacking interest or spirit or animation; "decrepit, colorless uneager things"

eager - having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look"

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