Anxious definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Definition of 'anxious' ; ˈæŋʃəs · worried and tense because of possible misfortune, danger, etc; uneasy · fraught with or causing anxiety; worrying; distressing. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'anxious'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× anxious (æŋkʃəs ) 1. adjective[verb-linkADJECTIVE,ADJECTIVEto-infinitive,ADJECTIVEthat] Ifyouareanxioustodosomethingoranxiousthatsomethingshouldhappen,youverymuchwanttodoitorverymuchwantittohappen. Theminerswereanxioustoavoidastrike. Heisanxiousthatthereshouldbenodelay. Thoseanxiousforreformsaythatthepresentsystemistoonarrow. Synonyms:eager,keen,intent,yearning MoreSynonymsofanxious 2. adjective Ifyouareanxious,youarenervousorworriedaboutsomething. Theforeignministeradmittedhewasstillanxiousaboutthesituationinthecountry. Afriendofmineisaveryanxiousperson. Synonyms:uneasy,concerned,worried,troubled MoreSynonymsofanxious anxiously adverb[ADVERBwithverb]Theyarewaitinganxiouslytoseewhowillsucceedhim. 3. adjective[ADJECTIVEnoun] Ananxioustimeorsituationisoneduringwhichyoufeelnervousandworried. Hetoldlastnightoftheanxioushourswaitingtodiscoverwhetherhisgirlfriend wassafefromtheearthquake. COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof anxious Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'anxious' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'anxious' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'Pankhurst' HindiTranslationof'anxious' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency anxiousinBritishEnglish (ˈæŋkʃəs ,ˈæŋʃəs ) adjective1. worriedandtensebecauseofpossiblemisfortune,danger,etc;uneasy 2. fraughtwithorcausinganxiety;worrying;distressing ananxioustime 3. intenselydesirous;eager anxiousforpromotion CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsanxiously(ˈanxiously)adverb anxiousness(ˈanxiousness)noun WordoriginC17:fromLatinanxius;relatedtoLatinangeretotorment;seeanger,anguish WordFrequency anxiousinAmericanEnglish (ˈæŋkʃəs ;ˈæŋʃəs ) adjective1.  havingorshowinganxiety;uneasyinmind;apprehensive;worried 2.  causingorfullofanxiety ananxioushour 3.  eagerlywishing anxioustodowell SIMILARWORDS: ˈeager Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsanxiously(ˈanxiously) adverb anxiousness(ˈanxiousness) noun WordoriginLanxius