anxious

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈaŋ(k)ʃəs/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs/

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• Hyphenation: anx‧ious

Adjective

Positive anxious

Comparative more anxious

Superlative most anxious

1. To be anxious, you are worried or scared about what might happen in the future.

   He had an anxious wait at the hospital before seeing the doctor.

Related words

• anxiety