Anxious: meaning, definitions and examples

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anxious

 

[ หˆaล‹(k)สƒษ™s ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling of worry or nervousness

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

Synonyms

nervous, uneasy, worried

Examples of usage

  • I was feeling anxious about the job interview tomorrow.
  • She was anxious about the upcoming exam results.
  • He became anxious when he couldn't find his keys.
Context #2 | Adjective

eager or enthusiastic

Having a strong desire or interest in something that is about to happen.

Synonyms

eager, enthusiastic, keen

Examples of usage

  • She was anxious to start her new job.
  • He was anxious for the concert to begin.
  • The children were anxious to open their presents.

Translations

Translations of the word "anxious" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ansioso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเค‚เคคเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รคngstlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cemas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะธะฒะพะถะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niespokojny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฟƒ้…ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ (shinpai shite iru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท anxieux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ansioso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท endiลŸeli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆ์•ˆํ•œ (bul-anhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ู„ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบzkostnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบzkostlivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็„ฆ่™‘็š„ (jiฤolวœ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tesnoben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kvรญรฐinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐะทะฐัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒคแƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ narahat

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ansioso

Etymology

The word 'anxious' dates back to the 17th century and comes from the Latin word 'anxius', meaning troubled or uneasy. It has evolved over time to encompass both the sense of worry and eagerness.

See also: anxiolytic.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,328, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.