See Also: anxious(dictionary)
anxious(dictionary)
anxious delirium(medicine)

anxious (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: anxius]
worried about something
anxious about
::He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery.
anxious for
::We were anxious for you.
::She gave me an anxious look.
anxious (that)
::She was anxious that it might be cancer.
see usage note nervous
an anxious time or situation is one in which you feel nervous or worried
-synonym worrying worrying
::We had an anxious couple of weeks waiting for the test results.
::There was an anxious moment when the plane suddenly dropped.
feeling strongly that you want to do something or want something to happen
-synonym keen keen anxious to do sth
::The company is anxious to improve its image.
::He seemed most anxious to speak to me alone.
::The president is anxious not to have another crisis.
anxious for sb to do sth
::Why was she so anxious for me to stay?
anxious for
::We were all anxious for news.
anxious (that)
::Both sides were anxious that the agreement should be signed as quickly as possible.
-- anxiously adv
::She waited anxiously by the phone