anxious (/ˈæŋkʃəs/)
adjective · Advanced · Adjectives
🔊 /ˈæŋkʃəs/
Meaning
Meaning: worried and uneasy
Feeling worried or nervous about something that might happen.
Examples
🗣 She felt anxious before the interview, but she calmed down once it began.
Etymology
From Latin ‘anxius’, from ‘angere’ (to choke, distress).
How & Where It’s Used
Common in discussions of worry, stress, and mental health.
Tags: emotion, health