Definition for

anxious


Full of anxiety or solicitude; greatly troubled or solicitous, especially about something future or unknown; being in painful suspense: applied to persons.

Attended with, proceeding from, or manifesting solicitude or uneasiness: applied to things: as, anxious forebodings; anxious labor.

Earnestly desirous or solicitous: as, anxious to please; anxious to do right.

adjective – Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, esp. respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense; -- applied to persons.

adjective – Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying; -- applied to things.

adjective – Earnestly desirous.

adjective – Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;—applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.

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