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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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Anxious means worried and nervous, or eager to do something. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word anxious, which can mean worried, fearful, or eager. See examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster.
Learn the meaning of anxious as an adjective for being worried, nervous, or eager. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.
The word anxious has generally been used to describe when someone is very concerned about something. In medical terms, to be anxious means feeling uneasy and worried but not always with a specific focus. On the other hand, being anxious can also mean that you are very eager.
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Agoraphobia is often comorbid with panic disorder — meaning people often suffer from both conditions at the same time. It’s an intense fear of not being able to escape whatever place you’re in if you were to have a panic attack or an embarrassing experience such as incontinence, and it can often lead to an avoidance of leaving the house. People wit...
Generalized anxiety disorder is a condition in which your worries about a wide range of things overwhelm you to the point where your daily routine may be difficult to carry out, and you have been worrying this way for at least six months. You may feel on edge and have difficulty focusing on tasks. There may be a tendency to fear and expect the wors...
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Many of us may know what it feels like to be nervous before a party or when meeting new people or making an important phone call. Those with social anxiety disorderhave very intense versions of those fears — intense fears of being judged by others that trigger intense distress and may cause them to avoid those kinds of situations. For most people, ...
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Anxiety is an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future. Learn more about the different types and causes of anxiety, and see how to use the word in sentences and collocations.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective anxious, which means feeling worried or nervous. See synonyms, collocations and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
