Anxious definition
Causing or full of anxiety.
An anxious hour.
adjective
Attended with, showing, or causing anxiety.
Spent an anxious night waiting for the test results.
adjective
Having or showing anxiety; uneasy in mind; apprehensive; worried.
adjective
Eagerly wishing.
Anxious to do well.
adjective
Uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter; worried.
adjective
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(usage problem) Eagerly or earnestly desirous.
adjective
Anxious is defined as someone who feels uneasy or excessively nervous.
An example of someone who is anxious is a Kindergartner on the first day of school.
adjective
Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;—applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.
I could tell she was anxious as she was biting her nails.
adjective
Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying;—applied to things; as, anxious labor.
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Earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please.
All the voters were anxious to hear the election result.
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The definition of anxious is someone who is apprehensive or concerned in anticipation of an event.
An example of someone who is anxious is a person who is starting a new job.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Adjective
Base Form:
anxious
Comparative:
anxiouser