anxious
- Nervous and worried.
- Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
- Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying.
- Earnestly desirous.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæŋ(k)ʃəs/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Latin anxius, from angō (“to cause pain, choke”); akin to Ancient Greek ἄγχω (ánkhō, “to choke”). See anger; angst.
Related words
nervous
feel uneasy
inquiet
ansioso
ansioso
ansioso
bezorgd
besorgt
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