anxious

CEFRB2

/ˈæŋkʃəs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Worried or nervous about something that may happen.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Very eager for something to happen.

Examples

  • I have been anxious about your health.

  • The bus was late and Sue began to get anxious.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈeɪ̯ŋkʃəs/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying.

  2. Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.

  3. Nervous and worried.

More examples

In context

  • I'm anxious to see you.

  • I could tell she was anxious as she was biting her nails.

  • She was anxious to hear how her test results were.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

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