Word Frequency
anxious (ˈæŋkʃəs
; ˈæŋʃəs
)
Definitions
adjective
- worried and tense because of possible misfortune, danger, etc; uneasy
- fraught with or causing anxiety; worrying; distressing ⇒
an anxious time
- intensely desirous; eager ⇒
anxious for promotion
Derived Forms
ˈanxiously adverbˈanxiousness noun
Word Origin
C17: from Latin anxius; related to Latin angere to torment; see anger, anguishSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = uneasy, concerned, worried, troubled, upset, careful, wired, nervous, disturbed, distressed, uncomfortable, tense, fearful, unsettled, restless, neurotic, agitated, taut, disquieted, apprehensive, edgy, watchful, jittery, perturbed, on edge, ill at ease, twitchy, solicitous, overwrought, fretful, on tenterhooks, in suspense, hot and bothered, unquiet, like a fish out of water, antsy, angsty, on pins and needles, discomposed,
Translations for 'anxious'
- British English: anxious If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen. ADJECTIVEThe children are anxious to learn.
- Brazilian Portuguese: ansioso
- Chinese: 焦急的
- European Spanish: ansioso ansiosa
- French: impatient impatiente
- German: bestrebt
- Italian: ansioso ansiosa
- Japanese: 切望して
- Korean: 열망하는
- Portuguese: ansioso ansiosa
- Spanish: ansioso ansiosa
Example Sentences Including 'anxious'
Any professional anxious for the future of science must be concerned about such trends.New Scientist (1998)
Both Hap and Jinna would have been astounded at my present appearance, but I hoped my boy had not been made too anxious.THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)
But then Barca, anxious about qualification for next season's Champions League, have to accentuate the positive.Irish Times (2002)
I would have thought you'd be anxious to let the matter drop.TREASON KEEP (2001)
Major fighting on that border is something the strained army manpower units are extremely anxious to avoid.Irish Times (2002)
No wonder the English FA were anxious to nail his signature.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The American contingent are looking anxious , many of them still suffering from the vivid nightmares of Carnoustie two years ago.Glasgow Herald (2001)
William Baldwin was Brian, his younger brother, more anxious to get laid than burned.DE NIRO: A Biography (2002)
You understand that some people who work for us are anxious to establish their reasons.THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
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