Anxious
/ˈaŋ(k)ʃəs/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Anxious
adjective
- 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.
"I could tell she was anxious as she was biting her nails."
- (of things) Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying.
"There was an anxious wait before the results were revealed."
- Earnestly desirous.
"All the voters were anxious to hear the election result."
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SYNONYMS
angstfulcarefulconcerneddisturbedrestlesssolicitousuneasyunquietwatchful