Difference between Eager and Zealous

What is the difference between Eager and Zealous?

Eager as an adjective is sharp; sour; acid. while Zealous as an adjective is full of zeal; ardent, fervent.

Eager

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A tidal bore.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Sharp; sour; acid. Sharp; keen; bitter; severe. Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; as, the hounds were eager in the chase. Brittle; inflexible; not ductile.

Example sentence: There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and the tired man who wants a book to read.

Zealous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Full of zeal; ardent, fervent.

We hope you now know whether to use Eager or Zealous in your sentence.

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