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There are also just as many, if not more, women who are anxious to hold down the status quo.
Susie Bright

Meaning of "anxious" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANXIOUS

From Latin anxius; related to Latin angere to torment.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANXIOUS

anxious  [ˈæŋkʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANXIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anxious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANXIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

anxious

Anxiety

Anxiety is 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 something unlikely to happen, such as the feeling of imminent death. Anxiety is not the same as fear, which is a response to a real or perceived immediate threat; whereas anxiety is the expectation of future threat. Anxiety is a feeling of fear, worry, and uneasiness, usually generalized and unfocused as an overreaction to a situation that is only subjectively seen as menacing. It is often accompanied by muscular tension, restlessness, fatigue, and problems in concentration. Anxiety can be appropriate, but when it is too much and continues too long, the individual may suffer from an anxiety disorder.

Definition of anxious in the English dictionary

The first definition of anxious in the dictionary is worried and tense because of possible misfortune, danger, etc; uneasy. Other definition of anxious is fraught with or causing anxiety; worrying; distressing. Anxious is also intensely desirous; eager.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANXIOUS


compunctious
kəmˈpʌŋkʃəs
contradictious
ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃəs
factious
ˈfækʃəs
fractious
ˈfrækʃəs
infectious
ɪnˈfɛkʃəs
innoxious
ɪˈnɒkʃəs
noninfectious
ˌnɒnɪnˈfekʃəs
noxious
ˈnɒkʃəs
obnoxious
əbˈnɒkʃəs
overanxious
ˌəʊvərˈæŋkʃəs
rambunctious
ræmˈbʌŋkʃəs
ructious
ˈrʌkʃəs
rumbunctious
rʌmˈbʌŋkʃəs
unanxious
ʌnˈæŋkʃəs
unobnoxious
ʌnəbˈnɒkʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANXIOUS

anvil
anvil cloud
anviltop
anxieties
anxiety
anxiety attack
anxiety disorder
anxiety neurosis
anxiolytic
anxiously
anxiousness
any
any more
any number of
Anyang
anybody
anyhow
anymore
anyon

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANXIOUS

ambitious
conscious
curious
furious
glorious
hilarious
luxurious
mysterious
notorious
obvious
precious
prestigious
previous
prolixious
religious
serious
spacious
suspicious
various
vicious

Synonyms and antonyms of anxious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ANXIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «anxious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of anxious

Translation of «anxious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANXIOUS

Find out the translation of anxious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anxious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anxious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

焦急的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ansioso
570 millions of speakers

English

anxious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिंतित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قلق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хотелось
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ansioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্বিগ্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impatient
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cemas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bestrebt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

切望して
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열망하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penasaran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lo lắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆவலாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिंतित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

endişeli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ansioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niespokojny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хотілося
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nerăbdător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανήσυχος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

angstig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ängslig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

engstelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anxious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANXIOUS»

The term «anxious» is very widely used and occupies the 16.798 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANXIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «anxious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «anxious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anxious

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10 QUOTES WITH «ANXIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word anxious.
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Marty Allen
If a man works like a horse for his money, there are a lot of girls anxious to take him down the bridal path.
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Francesca Annis
The minute anyone's getting anxious I say, You must eat and you must sleep. They're the two vital elements for a healthy life.
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Simone de Beauvoir
No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.
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Andrew J. Bernstein
We need to distinguish between stress and stimulation. Having deadlines, setting goals, and pushing yourself to perform at capacity are stimulating. Stress is when you're anxious, upset, or frustrated, which dramatically reduce your ability to perform.
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Bo Bice
I'm stoked because no one's really even seen Bo yet. It took me half the season to get used to not having a guitar wrapped around my neck. So I'm anxious for the fans to see what Bo's really about.
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Tara Brach
Quite simply, if you're feeling anxious, angry, a sense of shame, whatever it is, breathe in and agree to touch or feel it. Breathing out, offer space and care to whatever's there. If there's blocking to touching it, emphasize the in-breath and stay embodied.
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Susie Bright
There are also just as many, if not more, women who are anxious to hold down the status quo.
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Benjamin N. Cardozo
History or custom or social utility or some compelling sense of justice or sometimes perhaps a semi-intuitive apprehension of the pervading spirit of our law must come to the rescue of the anxious judge and tell him where to go.
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Jay Carney
I - it's simply not for me to evaluate an independent rating agency's processes. But I will say that there was reason to be anxious - absolute reason to be anxious.
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Yoenis Cespedes
Sometimes I rush my swing because I am so anxious to play well. In Cuba, the quality of the pitching is not the same as it is here. There you might find one or two pitchers at 94 or 95 mph. Here, every day I find several, and each pitcher who comes along throws his hardest stuff.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANXIOUS»

Discover the use of anxious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anxious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Life Less Anxious: Freedom from Panic Attacks and Social ...
I discuss why I had several severe relapses with my progress, and how you can avoid the same pitfalls. Some of the highlights of the book include: Education - Explanations of what anxiety is, and how it affects your body and mind.
Steve Pavilanis, 2009
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Daily Meditations for Calming Your Anxious Mind
The best-selling author of Calming Your Anxious Mind offers a wealth of daily mindfulness meditations you can use every day to manage chronic anxiety, restore calm, and feel at peace.
Jeffrey Brantley, Wendy Millstine, 2008
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Anxious to Please: 7 Revolutionary Practices for the ...
Anxious to Please presents seven powerful practices designed to bring about: resilient self-esteem; a happier and calmer emotional life; a reality-based optimism for the future; fulfilling sex; and satisfying relationships.
James Rapson, Craig English, 2006
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Anxious Wealth: Money and Morality Among China's New Rich
Over the course of more than three years, anthropologist John Osburg accompanied, and in some instances assisted, wealthy Chinese businessmen as they courted clients, partners, and government officials.
John Osburg, 2013
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Helping Your Anxious Child
If your child suffers from any of these forms of anxiety, the program in this book offers practical, scientifically proven tools that can help.
Ronald M. Rapee, 2010
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Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion ...
Describes how the use of mindfulness and meditation practices can provide relief for anxiety and stress-related conditions and enhances one's health.
Jeffrey Brantley, 2007
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The Anxious Christian: Can God Use Your Anxiety for Good?
Allow this book to challenge your view of anxiety, and allow God to use your anxiety for good. So ... Many ... Choices ... Can't ... Make ... The ... Wrong ... One .
Rhett Smith, 2012
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Anxious Parents: A History of Modern Childrearing in America
Why do parents continue to grapple with uncertainty and unreasonable expectations of both themselves and their children? In Anxious Parents, historian Peter N. Stearms examines mounting pressures on modern families.
Peter N. Stearns, 2004
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Anxious Pleasures: Shakespearean Comedy and the Nation-state
It also arose from the author's experience of teaching a multicultural history of comic drama to largely non-Western graduate students. Their probing questions make them the coauthors of this book.
Jonathan Hall, 1995
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Anxious for Nothing: God's Cure for the Cares of Your Soul
Based on Biblical principles, Anxious for Nothing explores God's cure for worry and shares how we can live a life free of anxiety.
John MacArthur, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANXIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anxious is used in the context of the following news items.
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Your future will be amazing: Hillary to anxious gay boy
Hillary Rodham Clinton offered moral support to a distraught gay youth who shared his anxiety about his future in a viral photograph posted on ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
United in anxious wait for Di Maria
DI-MARIA-UNITED LONDON, June 6- Manchester United face an anxious wait to discover the extent of the injury suffered by Angel Di Maria in ... «Capital FM Kenya, Jul 15»
3
Calming the anxious horse
Very few of us haven't encountered an anxious horse. His state of mind may be plain to see or it could present itself subtly. Some horses wheel and spin or bolt ... «EQUUS Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Rules changes not expected to impact Chase; Jeff...
Jeff Gordon participated in a late April tire test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway said he was “really anxious to see what's going to happen ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
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Amanda Seyfried anxious about hosting sister's wedding
Amanda Seyfried anxious about hosting sister's wedding. "Ted 2" star Amanda Seyfried is beginning to regret offering to stage her sister's ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
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Hornets anxious to get back on the field
Jay Beech, head football coach for the Poplarville Hornets, is ready to build on the foundation he laid last season in his first year as head coach ... «Picayune Item, Jul 15»
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Modern mums are 'anxious, stressed'
A number of women told researchers they and their partners were hyper-anxious about SIDS. One mum who fed her baby in bed once fell ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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Hopkins anxious to face Lions
Moton Hopkins made a huge play for the Ottawa RedBlacks in their 20-16 win over the Montreal Alouettes last Thursday. His second-quarter ... «Ottawa Sun, Jul 15»
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Fox: Trying lavender oil mist, treats to calm car-anxious canine
Dear Dr. Fox: We have a mixed-breed pound dog who we adopted a couple of years ago. She's about 30 pounds and possibly a Sheltie. «INFORUM, Jul 15»
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Medical marijuana businesses anxious as patient numbers remain low
Medical marijuana businesses anxious as patient numbers remain low. Marijuana. Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune. So far only about 2,600 patients ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Anxious [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/anxious>. May 2024 ».
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