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Showing words for ANXIOUS using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Anxious

anxious

6 Letter Words for Anxious

auxins, axions, siouan

5 Letter Words for Anxious

ainus, auxin, axion, axons, ousia, saxon, sioux, unais

4 Letter Words for Anxious

ains, ainu, aion, anis, ansi, ansu, anus, asin, asio, axin, axis, axon, ions, naio, nais, naoi, naos, nasi, naso, noix, nous, noxa, onus, oxan, sain, sian, sina, sion, suni, unai, unio, unis, unix, xian

3 Letter Words for Anxious

ain, ais, aix, ans, anu, aux, iao, ins, ion, ios, iou, isn, iso, nas, nis, nix, noa, nos, nox, nus, oas, ois, ona, oni, ons, osi, oui, ous, sai, san, sao, sau, sax, sin, six, son, sou, sui, sun, una, uni, uns, usa, xis

Definitions for Anxious

[1] full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
[2] earnestly desirous; eager (usually followed by an infinitive or for ): anxious to please; anxious for our happiness.
[3] attended with or showing solicitude or uneasiness: anxious forebodings.
[4] worried and tense because of possible misfortune, danger, etc; uneasy
[5] fraught with or causing anxiety; worrying; distressing an anxious time
[6] intensely desirous; eager anxious for promotion

Words related to Anxious

afraid, restless, fidgety, fearful, nervous, concerned, apprehensive, distressed, uneasy, uptight, jittery, careful, scared, impatient, keen, enthusiastic, thirsty, aghast, antsy, disturbed

Words nearby Anxious

anxiety hysteria, anxiety neurosis, anxiety reaction, anxiety state, anxiolytic, anxious, anxious seat, any, any day, any longer, any more

Origin of Anxious

1615–25; < Latin anxius worried, distressed, derivative of angere to strangle, pain, distress; cf. anguish, -ous

Other words from Anxious

anx·ious·ly , adverb
anx·ious·ness , noun
qua·si-anx·ious , adjective
qua·si-anx·ious·ly , adverb
un·anx·ious , adjective
un·anx·ious·ly , adverb
un·anx·ious·ness , noun

Word origin for Anxious

C17: from Latin anxius; related to Latin angere to torment; see anger , anguish

Synonyms for Anxious

afraid, apprehensive, careful, concerned, distressed, fearful, fidgety, jittery, nervous, restless, scared, uneasy, uptight, aghast, antsy, basket case, bugged, butterflies, choked, clutched, disquieted, disturbed, dreading, fretful, hacked, hyper, in a state, in a tizzy, in suspense, jumpy, nervy, overwrought, shaking, shaky, shivery, shook up, shot to pieces, solicitous, spooked, strung out, sweating bullets, taut, troubled, unglued, unquiet, watchful, wired, worried sick, wreck