Anxious

/ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs/

Synonyms for "anxious" (229 found)

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Closest matches (46)

Adjective(8 words)

nervous uneasy afraid apprehensive clammier concerned conscious desirous

aching afraid aghast agitated agog alacritous alarmedall agogall-overish ambitious anguished animated annoyed antsy antsy-pantsyanxioused upapprehensive ardent athirst avid

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beset bored bothered breathlessbursting tocareful cautious chafing cheerless concerned depressed desirous disgusted disquieted distressed

Adjective(1 words)

afraid

Noun(2 words)

claustrophobicdanish rastløs

Strong matches (69)

disturbed eager edge edgy embarrassed enthusiastic excited expectant explosive fearful foreboding forward fraught fretful fretting frightenedfull of lifegrim harassed hasty

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hopped uphopped-upill at easeimpatient impetuous importunatein a latherin a puckerin a stewin a sweatin suspenseinconvenienced insecure irked jealous jittery joyless jumpy keenkeyed upkeyed-up lively

Noun(6 words)

dread dreading fearing fidgeting hypochondriac itching

Adjective(16 words)

dying eager edgieremotional tensionfidgety franticgeneralized anxietyhigh anxietyitalian nervosoitalian tensioneitchiest itchy jitterier jitteriest jumpier keen

Verb(5 words)

flurried freaked fretted fussed jangled

Related words (114)

longing misgiving nauseated nauseous nervous neuroticon edgeon tenterhookson tiptoeoveranxious overapprehensive panting perturbed plagued pleasureless pressingprey to malaisepromptput to itpuzzled

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qualmish qualmy quick quiveringraring toreadyready and willingremorseful repelled restive restless revolted sad scared scary self-conscious sickened sinking solicitoussore besetspirited squirming squirmy strainedsuffering angstsuspenseful taut tense terrified thirsty tremulous troubled uncertain uneasy unfulfilled ungoverned ungratified unhappy unpatient unquiet unsatisfied upset urgent vexed vital vivacious vivid wary watchfulwith bated breathwith muscles tenseworried yearning zealous zestful

Adjective(24 words)

nerviestnervous networknervy neurotic overstrung panicky phobic queasier queasiest queasy skittish tautest tensetense atmospheretense classroom atmospheretenser tensest uneasier uneasiest unquiet

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unrelaxed unsettled uptight worried

Noun(5 words)

portuguese tensãostewing tensing tittering trembling

Verb(10 words)

pressured rattled rushed stressed tensioned torqued triggered unnerved wired wrought

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

3 entries

affectemotional statemood

More specific

6 entries

apprehensive eager keen nervous tense uneasy

Collocations

6 entries

anxious expressionanxious moodanxious personalityanxious stateanxious temperamentanxious thoughts

Inflections

2 entries

more anxiousmost anxious

Derivations

2 entries

anxiety anxiously

similar

2 entries

eager troubled

Sample sentences

21 total sentences available.

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I have been anxious about your health.

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I'm anxious to see you.

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I've been anxious to meet you.

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The office was besieged by anxious inquiries.

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