Synonyms and antonyms of avid in English

avid

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EAGER TO DO OR HAVE SOMETHING

He took an avid interest in the project.

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eager
She was eager to help.
excited
The children were very excited to go to the zoo.
enthusiastic
He was very enthusiastic about the idea of moving to Spain.
be dying for/to do
I'm dying for a glass of water
raring to
I've bought all the paint and I'm raring to get started on the decorating.
jump at
She jumped at the chance of a trip to Paris.
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If you are eager to do or have something, you want very much to do to or have it because you find it interesting or exciting.
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avid

adjective
These are words and phrases related to avid. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of avid.
Synonyms for avid from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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someone who seems to be a human form of disaster, encyclopedia, etc.

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