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- Dictionaryanxious/ˈaŋ(k)ʃəs/
adjective
- 1. feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome: "she was extremely anxious about her exams" Similar Opposite
- 2. very eager or concerned to do something or for something to happen: "the company was anxious to avoid any trouble" Similar
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wanting very much for something to happen; eager: [ + to infinitive ] I’ve been anxious to meet you. [ + to infinitive ] It was getting late, and I was anxious to get home. anxiously. adverb us / ˈæŋ·ʃəs·li /
1. : characterized by extreme uneasiness of mind or brooding fear about some contingency : worried. anxious parents. 2. : characterized by, resulting from, or causing anxiety : worrying. They spent an anxious night. 3. : ardently or earnestly wishing. She was anxious to learn more. anxiously adverb. anxiousness noun. Did you know?
wanting very much for something to happen; eager: [ + to infinitive ] I’ve been anxious to meet you. [ + to infinitive ] It was getting late, and I was anxious to get home. anxiously. adverb us / ˈæŋ·ʃəs·li /
Definition of anxious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Anxious definition: full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; apprehensive. See examples of ANXIOUS used in a sentence.
Its meaning “earnestly desirous, eager” arose in the mid-18th century: We are anxious to see our new grandson. Some insist that anxious must always convey a sense of distress or worry and object to its use in the sense of “eager,” but such use is fully standard
Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness, unease, or worry that typically occurs in the absence of an imminent threat. It differs from fear, which is the body’s natural...
ANXIOUS definition: 1. worried and nervous: 2. wanting to do something or wanting something to happen: . Learn more.
1. worried and tense because of possible misfortune, danger, etc; uneasy. 2. fraught with or causing anxiety; worrying; distressing: an anxious time. 3. intensely desirous; eager: anxious for promotion. [C17: from Latin anxius; related to Latin angere to torment; see anger, anguish] ˈanxiously adv. ˈanxiousness n.
The meaning of ANXIETY is apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated ill : a state of being anxious. How to use anxiety in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Anxiety.