Definitions for anxious
ˈæŋk ʃəs, ˈæŋ-anx·ious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anxious(p), dying(p)adjective

   eagerly desirous

   "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"

2. anxious, nervous, queasy, uneasy, unquietadjective

   causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

   "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anxiousadjective

   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.

2. anxiousadjective

   Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying;applied to things; as, anxious labor.

3. anxiousadjective

   Earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please.

4. Etymology: anxius, from ango; akin to ἄγχειν. See anger.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ANXIOUSadjective

   Etymology: anxius, Lat.

   1. Disturbed about some uncertain event; solicitous.

   His pensive cheek upon his hand reclin’d,
   And anxious thoughts revolving in his mind. Dryden.

   With beating hearts the dire event they wait,
   Anxious, and trembling for the birth of fate. Alexander Pope.

   2. Careful; full of inquietude; unquiet.

   In youth alone, unhappy mortals live;
   But ah! the mighty bliss is fugitive;
   Discolour’d sickness, anxious labour come,
   And age, and death’s inexorable doom. John Dryden, Virgil.

   3. Careful, as of a thing of great importance.

   There being no writings we need to be solicitous about the meaning of, but those that contain truths we are to believe, or laws we are to obey, we may be less anxious about the sense of other authours. John Locke.

   4. It has generally for or about before the object, but sometimes of.

   Who anxious of neglect, suspecting change,
   Consults her pride, and meditates revenge. George Granville.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anxious

   Anxiety is an emotion which is characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil and includes feelings of dread over anticipated events. Anxiety is different than fear in that the former is defined as the anticipation of a future threat whereas the latter is defined as the emotional response to a real threat. It is often accompanied by nervous behavior such as pacing back and forth, somatic complaints, and rumination.Anxiety is a feeling of uneasiness and worry, usually generalized and unfocused as an overreaction to a situation that is only subjectively seen as menacing. It is often accompanied by muscular tension, restlessness, fatigue, inability to catch one's breath, tightness in the abdominal region, nausea, and problems in concentration. Anxiety is closely related to fear, which is a response to a real or perceived immediate threat (fight or flight response); anxiety involves the expectation of future threat including dread. People facing anxiety may withdraw from situations which have provoked anxiety in the past.Though anxiety is a typical human response, when excessive or persisting beyond developmentally appropriate periods it may be diagnosed as an anxiety disorder. There are multiple forms of anxiety disorder (such as generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder) with specific clinical definitions, although they share most of their risk factors. Part of the definition of an anxiety disorder, which distinguishes it from everyday anxiety, is that it is persistent, typically lasting 6 months or more, although the criterion for duration is intended as a general guide with allowance for some degree of flexibility and is sometimes of shorter duration in children. Anxiety disorders are among the most persistent mental problems and often last decades.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anxious

   Anxious can be defined as a state of uneasiness or distress caused by worry, fear, or nervousness about uncertain future events or outcomes. It is characterized by heightened levels of apprehension and restlessness, often accompanied by physical symptoms such as a racing heart, excessive sweating, and difficulty in concentrating or making decisions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anxiousadjective

   full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, esp. respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense; -- applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle

2. Anxiousadjective

   accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying; -- applied to things; as, anxious labor

3. Anxiousadjective

   earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anxious

   angk′shus, adj. uneasy regarding something doubtful: solicitous.—n. Anxī′ety, state of being anxious—adv. An′xiously.—n. An′xiousness. [L. anxius—ang-ĕre, to press tightly. See Anger, Anguish.]

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1. Anxious

   Eager vs. Anxious -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Eager and Anxious.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'anxious' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3174

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'anxious' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4380

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'anxious' in Adjectives Frequency: #429

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How to pronounce anxious?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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How to say anxious in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of anxious in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of anxious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of anxious in a Sentence

1. Carrie Lam:

   I understand that a lot of people have lost confidence in me, no matter where you stand politically, I understand people are anxious, worried and maybe even angry.

2. Developer Nic Johns:

   The positive response from anxious fliers has been amazing, really encouraging.

3. Charles Raison:

   It tells you he's at peace with what he's doing, if you were uncertain or anxious, you might still open the cabin door (when the pilot was banging on the door and yelling to be let in). Calm determination to do this tells you he really believed in what he was doing.

4. Orla Kelleher:

   People are generally anxious when they're out and about and are electing to lay low now because it seems that the ICE agents are using their discretion in a much greater capacity now than ever before.

5. Florence Parly:

   The current security situation is worrying on the eastern flank of Europe, in this context, Romanians are rightly anxious to strengthen their own security, as tensions in Ukraine continue to escalate … we understand your situation and want to support you.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=anxious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Anxious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=anxious
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxious
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anxious
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=anxious
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=anxious