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Synonyms for anxious
ˈæŋk ʃəs, ˈæŋ-anx·ious
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anxiousadjective
Synonyms:
disturbed, solicitous, watchful, restless, unquiet, concerned, uneasy, carefulanxiousadjective
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, solicitousanxiousadjective
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, carefulanxiousadjective
Earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please.
Synonyms:
solicitous, unquiet, uneasy, concerned, careful, watchful, disturbed, restless
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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.
Synonyms:
animated, ardent, burning, desirous, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealousAntonyms:
apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmovedPreposition:
Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
anxious
Synonyms:
solicitous, careful, uneasy, concerned, restless, watchful, disturbed, unquietAntonyms:
without care, careless, inert, ease, unconcerned, calm, composed
Princeton's WordNet
anxious(p), dying(p)adjective
eagerly desirous
"anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"
Antonyms:
uneager, untroubledanxious, 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"
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, nauseousAntonyms:
untroubled, uneager
Editors Contribution
emotion
when u feel like should u do this
should i just do this chop down this kapok tree
Dictionary of English Synonymes
anxiousadjective
Synonyms:
solicitous, uneasy, restless, unquiet, apprehensive, CAREFUL, greatly concerned
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
anxiousadjective
Synonyms:
solicitous, apprehensive, concerned, worriedAntonyms:
unconcerned, assured, indifferent
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Anxious
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#487 | hot | |
#3025 | concerned | |
#4358 | sick | |
#4429 | burning | |
#5288 | animated | |
#5469 | careful | |
#5534 | intent | |
#6274 | offensive | |
#7174 | intense | |
#7366 | nervous | |
#7759 | disturbed | |
#8343 | worried | |
#9217 | keen | |
#9695 | neural | |
#11300 | eager | |
#13784 | enthusiastic | |
#13864 | anxious | |
#17452 | awkward | |
#17693 | earnest | |
#18433 | glowing | |
#18495 | restless | |
#21711 | spooky | |
#22948 | longing | |
#27379 | vile | |
#27699 | uneasy | |
#27965 | impatient | |
#31690 | yearning | |
#33982 | ardent | |
#37517 | watchful | |
#43874 | zealous | |
#46093 | fervent | |
#46387 | desirous | |
#48458 | sickening | |
#65966 | loathsome | |
#76435 | vehement | |
#81217 | nauseous | |
#83664 | impetuous | |
#86575 | queasy | |
#94915 | nauseating | |
#100787 | skittish | |
#100947 | solicitous | |
#113981 | nauseated | |
#116743 | unquiet | |
#124538 | flighty | |
#210695 | importunate | |
#227568 | noisome | |
#300373 | aflutter |
How to use anxious in a sentence?
With EU workers becoming increasingly anxious about the future, many employers are already taking steps to communicate with them and attempt to allay their fears.
With strong manufacturing capability and huge market potential, China's development is difficult to suppress. But the country will encounter more barriers in future development, to which we should learn to adapt, while the Trump administration is anxious about gains and losses, Chinese people have unfaltering confidence in China's future.
I’m just anxious to see what I messed up on and what I have to do better, i didn’t play well. In my eyes, I played well enough to get the win, of course, but there’s a lot of room for me to improve.
Early on, you get the ones who really want it and then after that there are people who aren't so anxious perhaps to get it that might still be at higher risk. So, it is sort of this fluctuation in supply and demand, now that we've had more of the doses available -- and again, with the five doses per vial -- it stretches out how many people can be served with each vial.
We know this month has been really critical. It's been the month with the lowest supply of products. That's why families are anxious, we guarantee things will improve in the next few weeks.
Translations for anxious
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- قلقArabic
- загрижен, горящ от желание, разтревожен, обезпокоенBulgarian
- ansiósCatalan, Valencian
- úzkostnýCzech
- urovækkende, spændt, urolig, opsat, ivrigDanish
- besorgt, ängstlichGerman
- ανήσυχος, αγχώδης, ανυπόμονοςGreek
- deseoso, inquieto, ansiosoSpanish
- rahutu, murelik, kibelevEstonian
- مشتاقPersian
- huolestunut, innokas, levoton, jännittynytFinnish
- désireux, anxieuxFrench
- cùramach, iomagaineachScottish Gaelic
- ansiosoGalician
- cemasIndonesian
- preoccupante, impaziente, ansioso, bramosoItalian
- 心配Japanese
- sollicitusLatin
- mawherangi, māihiMāori
- bezorgdDutch
- niespokojnyPolish
- ansiosoPortuguese
- nerăbdător, îngrijorat, anxios, neliniștit, doritorRomanian
- озабоченный, беспокоиться, встревоженный, стремитьсяRussian
- oroväckande, oroligSwedish
- 急Chinese
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