anxious

anx-ious · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

  2. 2.

    Very eager or concerned to do something or for something to happen.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    anxious moment — A time of worry or tension.
  • •
    anxious to please — Eager to make others happy.

Related words

Antonyms: calm, carefree, relaxed, unconcerned
See also: anxiety, eager, nervous, worried
Synonyms: apprehensive, nervous, uneasy, worried

Etymology

From Latin anxius ("troubled, uneasy"), from angere ("to choke, squeeze, distress").