Antonyms for anxious
ˈæŋk ʃəs, ˈæŋ-anx·ious

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. anxiousadjective

   Synonyms:
   disturbed, solicitous, watchful, restless, unquiet, concerned, uneasy, careful

2. anxiousadjective

   Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.

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

   Synonyms:
   disturbed, watchful, concerned, uneasy, restless, unquiet, careful, solicitous

3. anxiousadjective

   Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying;applied to things; as, anxious labor.

   The sweet of life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious cares. -- John Milton.

   Synonyms:
   unquiet, concerned, uneasy, solicitous, disturbed, restless, watchful, careful

4. anxiousadjective

   Earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please.

   Synonyms:
   solicitous, unquiet, uneasy, concerned, careful, watchful, disturbed, restless

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. anxious

   One is eager who impatiently desires to accomplish some end; one is earnest with a desire that is less impatient, but more deep, resolute, and constant; one is anxious with a desire that foresees rather the pain of disappointment than the delight of attainment. One is eager for the gratification of any appetite or passion; he is earnest in conviction, purpose, or character. Eager usually refers to some specific and immediate satisfaction, earnest to something permanent and enduring; the patriotic soldier is earnest in his devotion to his country, eager for a decisive battle.

   Antonyms:
   apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmoved

   Synonyms:
   animated, ardent, burning, desirous, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealous

   Preposition:
   Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. anxious

   Antonyms:
   without care, careless, inert, ease, unconcerned, calm, composed

   Synonyms:
   solicitous, careful, uneasy, concerned, restless, watchful, disturbed, unquiet

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.3 / 10 votes

1. anxious(p), dying(p)adjective

   eagerly desirous

   "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"

   Antonyms:
   uneager, untroubled

2. anxious, nervous, queasy, uneasy, unquietadjective

   causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

   "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"

   Antonyms:
   untroubled, uneager

   Synonyms:
   vile, flighty, offensive, sickish, aflutter, nauseating, loathsome, sick, uneasy, sickening, spooky, restless, awkward, queasy, dying(p), unquiet, anxious(p), noisome, ill at ease(p), skittish, nervous, neural, nauseated, nauseous

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1. anxiousadjective

   Antonyms:
   unconcerned, assured, indifferent

   Synonyms:
   solicitous, apprehensive, concerned, worried

How to use anxious in a sentence?

1. Justin Lehmiller:

   People frequently change their age, body, genital appearance, personality or a combination of these, introverted people may be more outgoing in their fantasies, while anxious folks may be more relaxed and confident.

2. Peter Kistler:

   If they begin to feel anxious (and) tremulous on one cup of coffee, then they are a slow metabolizer, but if they have a higher tolerance then they are metabolizing coffee more rapidly.

3. Doug Jones of Alabama:

   I'm anxious to hear how the White House managers are going to respond to some of the issues that were raised by the President's lawyers when White House comes to Article II.

4. Liang Jie:

   Now in China the people are feeling anxious and worried, so people from other countries should give them confidence so they can press on, so if the Thais can give us their confidence and support, we will surely be thankful to them.

5. Chinese:

   Worldly fame and pleasure are destructive to the virtue of the mind; anxious thoughts and apprehensions are injurious to the health of the body.

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