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anxious

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Main Entry: anx·ious
Pronunciation: \ˈaŋ(k)-shəs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin anxius; akin to Latin angere to strangle, distress — more at anger
Date: circa 1616

1 : characterized by extreme uneasiness of mind or brooding fear about some contingency : worried <anxious parents>
2 : characterized by, resulting from, or causing anxiety : worrying <an anxious night>
3 : ardently or earnestly wishing <anxious to learn more>

synonyms see eager

anx·ious·ly adverb

anx·ious·ness noun


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