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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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Anxiety is an emotion which is characterised by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil and includes feelings of dread over anticipated events. [1] [2] [3] Anxiety is different from fear in that fear is defined as the emotional response to a present threat, whereas anxiety is the anticipation of a future one. [4]
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 /
May 31, 2012 · 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?
worried and nervous: My mother always gets a little anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will. I saw my sister's anxious face at the window. The drought has made farmers anxious about the harvest. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. worried I'm worried that he's not going to graduate.
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.
reluctant, hesitant. USAGE The earliest sense of anxious (in the 17th century) was “troubled” or “worried”: We are still anxious for the safety of our dear sons in battle. Its meaning “earnestly desirous, eager” arose in the mid-18th century: We are anxious to see our new grandson.
Definition of anxious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
wanting to do something or wanting something to happen: [ + to do sth ] He's anxious to get home. [ + that ] I was anxious that no one else should know. anxiously. adverb. B2. We waited anxiously by the phone. (Definition of anxious from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of anxious.
