"uneager" meaning in English

See uneager in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʌˈniːɡə/ [UK] Forms: more uneager [comparative], most uneager [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + eager. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|eager}} un- + eager Head templates: {{en-adj}} uneager (comparative more uneager, superlative most uneager)
  1. Not eager.
    Sense id: en-uneager-en-adj-FctupVAg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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