anxious

Meaning

1. Nervous and worried.
2. Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
3. Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying.
4. Earnestly desirous.

Synonyms

worried

😟

restless

worry

uneasy

nervous

concerned

troubled

apprehensive

agitated

fearful

😨

afraid

impatient

unquiet

solicitous

distressed

tense

alarmed

disturbed

eager

worrisome

sorrowful

perturbed

desirous

timid

fidgety

timorous

shy

restive

fret

dying

preoccupied

feel uneasy

hasty

pusillanimous

jittery

unsettled

upset

depressed

agog

urgent

‼️

unhappy

☹️

wary

faint-hearted

shaking

🫨

queasy

sad

☹️

sorry

on edge

longing

hesitant

Translations

inquiet

😟

ansioso

ansioso

ansioso

anxieux

bezorgd

besorgt

bang

ongerust

😟

angstig

😨

inquieto

ansiosa

ανήσυχος

ängstlich

😨

impatient

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæŋ(k)ʃəs/

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek: ἄγχω

In summary

Borrowed from Latin anxius, from angō (“to cause pain, choke”); akin to Ancient Greek ἄγχω (ánkhō, “to choke”). See anger; angst.