English
Etymology
Latin anxius, from angere to cause pain, choke; akin to Gr. 'a`gchein to choke. See Anger.
Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /����s/
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Adjective
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- Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, esp. respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;—applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.
- Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying;—applied to things; as, anxious labor.
#: The sweet of life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious cares. --Milton.
- Earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please.
#: He sneers alike at those who are anxious to preserve and at those who are eager for reform. --Macaulay.
#: Note: Anxious is followed by for, about, concerning, etc., before the object of solicitude.
Translations
trans-top|full of anxiety
Czech: úzkostný m
Danish: urolig
Italian: ansioso
Old English: cearig|�eariġ
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Portuguese: ansioso m, ansiosa f
Spanish: ansioso, inquieto
Swedish: orolig
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trans-top|accompanied with anxiety
Danish: urovækkende
Italian: preoccupante
Old English: cearig|�eariġ
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Portuguese: ansioso m, ansiosa f
Swedish: oroväckande
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trans-top|earnestly desirous
Danish: ivrig (efter), opsat (på), spændt (på)
Italian: ansioso, bramoso, impaziente
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Finnish: levoton, huolestunut, innokas
Synonyms
careful
concerned
disturbed
restless
solicitous
uneasy
unquiet
watchful
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