Synonyms for anxious
ˈæŋk ʃəs, ˈæŋ-anx·ious

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1. anxiousadjective

   Synonyms:
   disturbed, solicitous, watchful, restless, unquiet, concerned, uneasy, careful

2. anxiousadjective

   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.

   I could tell she was anxious as she was biting her nails.

   Synonyms:
   disturbed, watchful, concerned, uneasy, restless, unquiet, careful, solicitous

3. anxiousadjective

   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. -- John Milton.

   Synonyms:
   unquiet, concerned, uneasy, solicitous, disturbed, restless, watchful, careful

4. anxiousadjective

   Earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please.

   Synonyms:
   solicitous, unquiet, uneasy, concerned, careful, watchful, disturbed, restless

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. anxious

   One is eager who impatiently desires to accomplish some end; one is earnest with a desire that is less impatient, but more deep, resolute, and constant; one is anxious with a desire that foresees rather the pain of disappointment than the delight of attainment. One is eager for the gratification of any appetite or passion; he is earnest in conviction, purpose, or character. Eager usually refers to some specific and immediate satisfaction, earnest to something permanent and enduring; the patriotic soldier is earnest in his devotion to his country, eager for a decisive battle.

   Synonyms:
   animated, ardent, burning, desirous, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealous

   Antonyms:
   apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmoved

   Preposition:
   Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. anxious

   Synonyms:
   solicitous, careful, uneasy, concerned, restless, watchful, disturbed, unquiet

   Antonyms:
   without care, careless, inert, ease, unconcerned, calm, composed

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.3 / 10 votes

1. anxious(p), dying(p)adjective

   eagerly desirous

   "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"

   Antonyms:
   uneager, untroubled

2. anxious, nervous, queasy, uneasy, unquietadjective

   causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

   "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"

   Synonyms:
   vile, flighty, offensive, sickish, aflutter, nauseating, loathsome, sick, uneasy, sickening, spooky, restless, awkward, queasy, dying(p), unquiet, anxious(p), noisome, ill at ease(p), skittish, nervous, neural, nauseated, nauseous

   Antonyms:
   untroubled, uneager

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. emotion

   when u feel like should u do this

   should i just do this chop down this kapok tree

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anxiousadjective

   Synonyms:
   solicitous, uneasy, restless, unquiet, apprehensive, CAREFUL, greatly concerned

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1. anxiousadjective

   Synonyms:
   solicitous, apprehensive, concerned, worried

   Antonyms:
   unconcerned, assured, indifferent

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "anxious":

   eager, keen, impatient, worried, nervous, concerned

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1. Howard Cure:

   I'm still a little anxious just because she's new and she doesn't have a financial background.

2. Hannah Wesolowski:

   With that pilot program, it is so important that particularly a young person who’s feeling alone, who’s feeling isolated, is able to connect to somebody that they feel can share their experience and that comes from a similar place of understanding, i’m very anxious to see what the data shows when the pilot ends in March, but I feel very encouraged by my conversations with the Trevor Project and others involved in this.

3. Stan Hooley:

   But we can't let ourselves get too overly anxious to what the circumstances are today because that could change this afternoon.

4. Martinez Fischer:

   The men and women of the Texas House, many of whom are Black and Brown Democrats, are not animals or property to be corralled by law enforcement and cabined against our will. It is morally wrong to believe otherwise. We will not allow our democracy to devolve into dictatorship ; we will use every tool necessary to defend Texas Constitution, angry Republican threats to dispatch troopers to arrest, cuff, shackle, drag in, and cabin duly-elected lawmakers isn't just meant to chill our speech and impair our ability to represent our districts, it has left our families, friends, and neighbors anxious for our wellbeing and safety.

5. Suzanne Steinbaum:

   You need to see your doctor and really push for these things, don’t have someone say to you ‘ You’re fine, you’re anxious, it’s in your head, ’ because we hear that all the time, and it’s not in your head, it’s in your heart.