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anxious Definition and Meaning in English (anxious definition)

adjective
Synonyms:worriedconcerneduneasy
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Anxious definition: Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Definitions of Anxious

  1. 1adjective

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

  2. 2adjective

    Eagerly desirous of something, especially something good or important.

Example Sentences

“She was anxious about her job interview.”

“He was anxious to please his new boss.”

“The long wait made everyone anxious.”

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Inflected Word Forms

nounanxiety
adverbanxiously

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

anxious forcollocation

Eagerly awaiting or desiring something.

anxious tocollocation

Eager to do something.

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Anxious definition: Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
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'Anxious' translates to 'anxious' in English. Anxious definition: Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
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