anxious definition
a : afraid or nervous especially about what may happen : feeling anxiety. 1  She feels anxious and depressed. 2  They are anxious [=worried, concerned] about their son's health. 3  People are anxious about the future.  They were anxious for their daughter. [=they were worried about what might happen to their daughter] When you are anxious, you are very concerned or worried, but it can also refer to when you are quite interested in something. You might be anxious to improve your performance in math class after falling asleep during a big test. The word anxious has generally been used to describe when someone is very concerned about something. In medical terms, to be anxious means feeling uneasy and worried but not always with a specific focus. On the other hand, being anxious can also mean that you are very eager. For other uses, see Anxiety (disambiguation). Anxiety is an emotion characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, often accompanied by nervous behavior, such as pacing back and forth, somatic complaints, and rumination. It is the subjectively unpleasant feelings of dread over anticipated events, such as the feeling of imminent death. Definition of anxious for Students. 1  1 : afraid or nervous about what may happen The parents were anxious about the child's health. 2  2 : causing or showing fear or nervousness an anxious moment. 3  3 : wanting very much : eager She is anxious to get home. Definition of 'anxious'. Word Frequency. anxious (æŋkʃəs ) 1. adjective. If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen. Definition of anxious for English Language Learners. : 1  afraid or nervous especially about what may happen : feeling anxiety. : 2  causing or showing fear or nervousness. : 3  wanting or eager to do or have something very much especially because of fear or nervousness. Definition of 'anxious'. anxious (æŋkʃəs ) If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen. Both the Americans and the Russians are anxious to avoid conflict in South Asia. He is anxious that there should be no delay. Learner's definition of ANXIOUS. [more anxious; most anxious] 1. a : afraid or nervous especially about what may happen : feeling anxiety. She feels anxious and depressed. They are anxious [=worried, concerned] about their son's health. People are anxious about the future. They were anxious for their daughter. Definition of anxious. 1  1 : characterized by extreme uneasiness of mind or brooding fear about some contingency : worried anxious parents. 2  2 : characterized by, resulting from, or causing anxiety : worrying They spent an anxious night. 3  3 : ardently or earnestly wishing She was anxious to learn more. anxious (comparative anxiouser or more anxious, superlative anxiousest or most anxious) 1  Nervous and worried. 2  Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; She was anxious to hear how her test results were.‎.
Afraid or nervous especially about what may happen.