feeling worried or nervous. The bus was late and Sue began to get anxious. anxious about something I felt very anxious and depressed about the future.

anxious is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin anxius, ‐ous suffix.

[uncountable] anxiety (about/over something) the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen.

[uncountable] anxiety (about/over something) the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen.

​in a worried or nervous way. to ask/look/wait anxiously; Residents are anxiously awaiting a decision. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

2 дня назад · worried and nervous: My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will. I saw my sister's anxious face at the window.

feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think something bad may happen or because you are not sure that what you are ... Nervously adverb · Nervous breakdown noun · Nervous system noun

an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future: Children normally feel a lot of ...

​feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think that something bad or unpleasant may happen or because you are not sure ...

separation anxiety noun [uncountable] anxiety experienced by a young child when a parent goes away.