Definition of anxious in English:

anxious

adjective ˈaŋ(k)ʃəsˈæŋ(k)ʃəs

1Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
焦虑的，紧张的，不安的
she was extremely anxious about her exams
她因考试感到极度不安。
an anxious look
Example sentencesExamples
- There is actually another group of people who are much more anxious about the outcome than any of the above.
- Instead of getting ready for bed, she returned to the chair in which she had sat, anxious, waiting for her twin to wake up.
- How many times, when you hear of an approaching storm, do you get worried or anxious?
- Now they are also edgy, anxious, fearful, often depressed and undeniably kinder.
- She is becoming nervous and anxious but there are still four people in front of her.
- The long wait was over on Tuesday as anxious teenagers across Orkney began receiving exam results.
- It was unacceptable that anxious patients should wait for hours in crowded accident and emergency departments.
- They are done to scare people and to frighten them, to make them anxious and worried.
- He seemed distressed and anxious but refused an offer to speak to someone else.
- The small courtyard is also crowded with anxious relatives and concerned neighbours.
- My biggest personality flaw was catching up to me as I began to feel anxious and worried.
- She was nervous and excited and anxious and hundreds of other things all at once.
- His anxious relatives are desperate for reassurance that he is safe.
- She looked anxious, as if waiting for the bell to toll so that she could bolt from the classroom.
- Some may be anxious and nervous or may develop behaviours to avoid stimuli that remind them of past experiences.
- Those who are sensitive, nervous and anxious, with a reserved nature, are prone.
- It's different in new company - I start to get anxious and worry what they are thinking.
- My mother appeared to have been gone a long time and my brothers and I were anxious waiting her return.
- Johnny appears disappointed to see him, but generally nervous and anxious as well.
- The big turning point for me was when I was taking my finals and I felt so anxious and nervous.
Synonyms
worried, concerned, apprehensive, fearful, uneasy, ill at ease, perturbed, troubled, disquieted, bothered, disturbed, distressed, fretful, fretting, agitated, in a state of agitation, nervous, in a state of nerves, edgy, on edge, tense, overwrought, worked up, keyed up, strung out, jumpy, afraid, worried sick, with one's stomach in knots, with one's heart in one's mouth, on pins and needles, stressed, under stress, in suspense, flurried
informal uptight, a bundle of nerves, on tenterhooks, with butterflies in one's stomach, like a cat on a hot tin roof, jittery, twitchy, in a state, in a stew, all of a dither, in a flap, in a sweat, in a tizz/tizzy, all of a lather, het up, in a twitter
British informal strung up, windy, having kittens, in a (flat) spin, stressy, like a cat on hot bricks
North American informal antsy, spooky, spooked, squirrelly, in a twit
Australian/New Zealand informal toey
dated overstrung, unquiet
1. 1.1attributive (of a situation or period of time) causing or characterized by worry or nervousness.
  （阶段，情形）令人担忧（或紧张）的
  there were some anxious moments
  有一些令人不安的时刻。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the meantime, the family are facing an anxious wait for the next contact with their sister.
  Then came an anxious wait for these times to be compared with the others before.
  I would imagine his recovery process has been a long and anxious wait for them.
  Meanwhile, with the independent schools application results due out any day, parents face an anxious wait.
  In fact they gave their true blue supporters who travelled some very anxious moments.
  They began stringing the ball about in a confident fashion not witnessed during the anxious moments late last year.
  Parents began arriving at the school within an hour of the accident and many had an anxious wait to hear if their children were hurt.
  Residents have many anxious moments and it is only a matter of time before there is a serious accident.
  He says that while choosing a career, both students and parents will have anxious moments.
  Today his family told the Daily Echo about their anxious wait for news.
  However her supporters had some anxious moments before they collected their winnings.
  All the work and the anxious wait culminated in the final results today.
  The next round of anxious moments will come when the engineering admission rank list is released.
  Generations will remember the long, anxious waits for the jab to save them from the deadly smallpox virus.
  Householders faced an anxious wait to see if their homes would be flooded.
  It has also been a very anxious day for those who are trying to stop that recall election.
  We repeat our thanks to counsel for their most helpful submissions in this very anxious case.
  But I can also remember that situation as such an emotional and anxious time.
  They faced an anxious wait to find out whether any of the orchid had survived.
  We had a bit of an anxious moment while we looked for the area, only to happily discover it was just north of our turnoff to the east.
  Synonyms
  nerve-racking, stressful, worrying, concerning, fraught, charged, strained, nail-biting, worrisome, difficult, uneasy, uncomfortable
2Very eager or concerned to do something or for something to happen.
the company was anxious to avoid any trouble
公司迫切希望避开一切麻烦。
with clause my parents were anxious that I get an education
我父母渴望我受教育。
Example sentencesExamples
- What we are most anxious to avoid, however, is that that becomes a superstructure.
- Nevertheless, when he did play there was no keener performer on the field, nor one more anxious to do well for his side.
- The question is are we going to exhaust those options, we're not anxious to do that.
- He is anxious to avoid having them added to a portfolio as an exclusively commercial asset.
- He said they were anxious to promote the development of the concert hall.
- I was anxious to do something with my son that was honest, that revealed both of us.
- Individuals anxious to avoid making a capital loss sell for a lower price than they would otherwise do.
- You can't look up anymore, only down at the ground, anxious to avoid a similar encounter.
- There was evidence that he was anxious to give up work because of concerns about his health.
- Universities themselves seem anxious to avoid misrepresentation in this area.
- The council is anxious to avoid British government interference in the project as it could delay it further.
- The Social Services are anxious that women in such situations should know that help is available.
- As children, when my brother Bob and I were anxious to avoid doing our homework, we'd fly round to her house.
- Both are anxious to avoid a house price and consumer spending crash.
- Grim-faced shepherds swing heavy cudgels, anxious to be clear of the road where horns blare impatiently.
- At that point, the government backed down, anxious to avoid further diplomatic damage.
- The three parties are anxious to avoid political turmoil to keep local government stability in the town.
- She prefers independent travel and is anxious to avoid busy resorts fulls of couples and families.
- His relatives are anxious that this decision and the incident are not repeated.
- And above all a population keen, eager, anxious even to embrace their visitors.
Synonyms
eager, keen, desirous, impatient, itching, longing, yearning, aching, dying

Derivatives

anxiousness

noun ˈaŋkʃəsnəsˈæŋ(k)ʃəsnəs

After a small stretch of career-related anxiousness I feel like good things are unfolding.
Example sentencesExamples
- There was a sense of peace and serenity in the room that I was lying in, instead of the feeling of anxiousness and fear that I had felt while I was walking in the alleyway.
- She was young enough to feel the excitement of the journey and old enough to sense the worry and anxiousness of her parents.
- Withdrawn children also exhibit signs of emotional distress such as anxiousness, and display less positive expressions.
- James lounged outside the cafeteria, waiting for his potential accomplice with a strange mixture of dread and anxiousness.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin anxius (from angere 'to choke') + -ous.

Definition of anxious in US English:

anxious

adjectiveˈaNG(k)SHəsˈæŋ(k)ʃəs

1Experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
焦虑的，紧张的，不安的
she was extremely anxious about her exams
她因考试感到极度不安。
Example sentencesExamples
- There is actually another group of people who are much more anxious about the outcome than any of the above.
- My mother appeared to have been gone a long time and my brothers and I were anxious waiting her return.
- She is becoming nervous and anxious but there are still four people in front of her.
- The big turning point for me was when I was taking my finals and I felt so anxious and nervous.
- She looked anxious, as if waiting for the bell to toll so that she could bolt from the classroom.
- Now they are also edgy, anxious, fearful, often depressed and undeniably kinder.
- Those who are sensitive, nervous and anxious, with a reserved nature, are prone.
- It was unacceptable that anxious patients should wait for hours in crowded accident and emergency departments.
- His anxious relatives are desperate for reassurance that he is safe.
- Instead of getting ready for bed, she returned to the chair in which she had sat, anxious, waiting for her twin to wake up.
- It's different in new company - I start to get anxious and worry what they are thinking.
- My biggest personality flaw was catching up to me as I began to feel anxious and worried.
- He seemed distressed and anxious but refused an offer to speak to someone else.
- How many times, when you hear of an approaching storm, do you get worried or anxious?
- Some may be anxious and nervous or may develop behaviours to avoid stimuli that remind them of past experiences.
- She was nervous and excited and anxious and hundreds of other things all at once.
- The long wait was over on Tuesday as anxious teenagers across Orkney began receiving exam results.
- The small courtyard is also crowded with anxious relatives and concerned neighbours.
- They are done to scare people and to frighten them, to make them anxious and worried.
- Johnny appears disappointed to see him, but generally nervous and anxious as well.
Synonyms
worried, concerned, apprehensive, fearful, uneasy, ill at ease, perturbed, troubled, disquieted, bothered, disturbed, distressed, fretful, fretting, agitated, in a state of agitation, nervous, in a state of nerves, edgy, on edge, tense, overwrought, worked up, keyed up, strung out, jumpy, afraid, worried sick, with one's stomach in knots, with one's heart in one's mouth, on pins and needles, stressed, under stress, in suspense, flurried
1. 1.1attributive (of a period of time or situation) causing or characterized by worry or nervousness.
  （阶段，情形）令人担忧（或紧张）的
  there were some anxious moments
  有一些令人不安的时刻。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Generations will remember the long, anxious waits for the jab to save them from the deadly smallpox virus.
  It has also been a very anxious day for those who are trying to stop that recall election.
  We repeat our thanks to counsel for their most helpful submissions in this very anxious case.
  But I can also remember that situation as such an emotional and anxious time.
  They began stringing the ball about in a confident fashion not witnessed during the anxious moments late last year.
  I would imagine his recovery process has been a long and anxious wait for them.
  In fact they gave their true blue supporters who travelled some very anxious moments.
  Then came an anxious wait for these times to be compared with the others before.
  Today his family told the Daily Echo about their anxious wait for news.
  He says that while choosing a career, both students and parents will have anxious moments.
  Householders faced an anxious wait to see if their homes would be flooded.
  They faced an anxious wait to find out whether any of the orchid had survived.
  The next round of anxious moments will come when the engineering admission rank list is released.
  Meanwhile, with the independent schools application results due out any day, parents face an anxious wait.
  However her supporters had some anxious moments before they collected their winnings.
  Residents have many anxious moments and it is only a matter of time before there is a serious accident.
  All the work and the anxious wait culminated in the final results today.
  We had a bit of an anxious moment while we looked for the area, only to happily discover it was just north of our turnoff to the east.
  In the meantime, the family are facing an anxious wait for the next contact with their sister.
  Parents began arriving at the school within an hour of the accident and many had an anxious wait to hear if their children were hurt.
  Synonyms
  nerve-racking, stressful, worrying, concerning, fraught, charged, strained, nail-biting, worrisome, difficult, uneasy, uncomfortable
2usu with infinitive Wanting something very much, typically with a feeling of unease.
渴望的（多伴有不安情绪）
the company was anxious to avoid any trouble
公司迫切希望避开一切麻烦。
with clause my parents were anxious that I get an education
我父母渴望我受教育。
Example sentencesExamples
- The three parties are anxious to avoid political turmoil to keep local government stability in the town.
- The council is anxious to avoid British government interference in the project as it could delay it further.
- At that point, the government backed down, anxious to avoid further diplomatic damage.
- She prefers independent travel and is anxious to avoid busy resorts fulls of couples and families.
- You can't look up anymore, only down at the ground, anxious to avoid a similar encounter.
- Nevertheless, when he did play there was no keener performer on the field, nor one more anxious to do well for his side.
- Both are anxious to avoid a house price and consumer spending crash.
- His relatives are anxious that this decision and the incident are not repeated.
- The question is are we going to exhaust those options, we're not anxious to do that.
- As children, when my brother Bob and I were anxious to avoid doing our homework, we'd fly round to her house.
- Grim-faced shepherds swing heavy cudgels, anxious to be clear of the road where horns blare impatiently.
- There was evidence that he was anxious to give up work because of concerns about his health.
- He is anxious to avoid having them added to a portfolio as an exclusively commercial asset.
- Universities themselves seem anxious to avoid misrepresentation in this area.
- Individuals anxious to avoid making a capital loss sell for a lower price than they would otherwise do.
- The Social Services are anxious that women in such situations should know that help is available.
- What we are most anxious to avoid, however, is that that becomes a superstructure.
- He said they were anxious to promote the development of the concert hall.
- I was anxious to do something with my son that was honest, that revealed both of us.
- And above all a population keen, eager, anxious even to embrace their visitors.
Synonyms
eager, keen, desirous, impatient, itching, longing, yearning, aching, dying

Usage

Anxious and eager both mean ‘looking forward to something,’ but they have different connotations. Eager suggests enthusiasm about something, a positive outlook: I'm eager to get started on my vacation. Anxious implies worry about something: I'm anxious to get started before it rains

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin anxius (from angere ‘to choke’) + -ous.

词汇	anxious
释义	Definition of anxious in English: anxious adjective ˈaŋ(k)ʃəsˈæŋ(k)ʃəs 1Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. 焦虑的，紧张的，不安的 she was extremely anxious about her exams 她因考试感到极度不安。 an anxious look Example sentencesExamples There is actually another group of people who are much more anxious about the outcome than any of the above. Instead of getting ready for bed, she returned to the chair in which she had sat, anxious, waiting for her twin to wake up. How many times, when you hear of an approaching storm, do you get worried or anxious? Now they are also edgy, anxious, fearful, often depressed and undeniably kinder. She is becoming nervous and anxious but there are still four people in front of her. The long wait was over on Tuesday as anxious teenagers across Orkney began receiving exam results. It was unacceptable that anxious patients should wait for hours in crowded accident and emergency departments. They are done to scare people and to frighten them, to make them anxious and worried. He seemed distressed and anxious but refused an offer to speak to someone else. The small courtyard is also crowded with anxious relatives and concerned neighbours. My biggest personality flaw was catching up to me as I began to feel anxious and worried. She was nervous and excited and anxious and hundreds of other things all at once. His anxious relatives are desperate for reassurance that he is safe. She looked anxious, as if waiting for the bell to toll so that she could bolt from the classroom. Some may be anxious and nervous or may develop behaviours to avoid stimuli that remind them of past experiences. Those who are sensitive, nervous and anxious, with a reserved nature, are prone. It's different in new company - I start to get anxious and worry what they are thinking. My mother appeared to have been gone a long time and my brothers and I were anxious waiting her return. Johnny appears disappointed to see him, but generally nervous and anxious as well. The big turning point for me was when I was taking my finals and I felt so anxious and nervous. Synonyms worried, concerned, apprehensive, fearful, uneasy, ill at ease, perturbed, troubled, disquieted, bothered, disturbed, distressed, fretful, fretting, agitated, in a state of agitation, nervous, in a state of nerves, edgy, on edge, tense, overwrought, worked up, keyed up, strung out, jumpy, afraid, worried sick, with one's stomach in knots, with one's heart in one's mouth, on pins and needles, stressed, under stress, in suspense, flurried informal uptight, a bundle of nerves, on tenterhooks, with butterflies in one's stomach, like a cat on a hot tin roof, jittery, twitchy, in a state, in a stew, all of a dither, in a flap, in a sweat, in a tizz/tizzy, all of a lather, het up, in a twitter British informal strung up, windy, having kittens, in a (flat) spin, stressy, like a cat on hot bricks North American informal antsy, spooky, spooked, squirrelly, in a twit Australian/New Zealand informal toey dated overstrung, unquiet 1.1attributive (of a situation or period of time) causing or characterized by worry or nervousness. （阶段，情形）令人担忧（或紧张）的 there were some anxious moments 有一些令人不安的时刻。 Example sentencesExamples In the meantime, the family are facing an anxious wait for the next contact with their sister. Then came an anxious wait for these times to be compared with the others before. I would imagine his recovery process has been a long and anxious wait for them. Meanwhile, with the independent schools application results due out any day, parents face an anxious wait. In fact they gave their true blue supporters who travelled some very anxious moments. They began stringing the ball about in a confident fashion not witnessed during the anxious moments late last year. Parents began arriving at the school within an hour of the accident and many had an anxious wait to hear if their children were hurt. Residents have many anxious moments and it is only a matter of time before there is a serious accident. He says that while choosing a career, both students and parents will have anxious moments. Today his family told the Daily Echo about their anxious wait for news. However her supporters had some anxious moments before they collected their winnings. All the work and the anxious wait culminated in the final results today. The next round of anxious moments will come when the engineering admission rank list is released. Generations will remember the long, anxious waits for the jab to save them from the deadly smallpox virus. Householders faced an anxious wait to see if their homes would be flooded. It has also been a very anxious day for those who are trying to stop that recall election. We repeat our thanks to counsel for their most helpful submissions in this very anxious case. But I can also remember that situation as such an emotional and anxious time. They faced an anxious wait to find out whether any of the orchid had survived. We had a bit of an anxious moment while we looked for the area, only to happily discover it was just north of our turnoff to the east. Synonyms nerve-racking, stressful, worrying, concerning, fraught, charged, strained, nail-biting, worrisome, difficult, uneasy, uncomfortable 2Very eager or concerned to do something or for something to happen. the company was anxious to avoid any trouble 公司迫切希望避开一切麻烦。 with clause my parents were anxious that I get an education 我父母渴望我受教育。 Example sentencesExamples What we are most anxious to avoid, however, is that that becomes a superstructure. Nevertheless, when he did play there was no keener performer on the field, nor one more anxious to do well for his side. The question is are we going to exhaust those options, we're not anxious to do that. He is anxious to avoid having them added to a portfolio as an exclusively commercial asset. He said they were anxious to promote the development of the concert hall. I was anxious to do something with my son that was honest, that revealed both of us. Individuals anxious to avoid making a capital loss sell for a lower price than they would otherwise do. You can't look up anymore, only down at the ground, anxious to avoid a similar encounter. There was evidence that he was anxious to give up work because of concerns about his health. Universities themselves seem anxious to avoid misrepresentation in this area. The council is anxious to avoid British government interference in the project as it could delay it further. The Social Services are anxious that women in such situations should know that help is available. As children, when my brother Bob and I were anxious to avoid doing our homework, we'd fly round to her house. Both are anxious to avoid a house price and consumer spending crash. Grim-faced shepherds swing heavy cudgels, anxious to be clear of the road where horns blare impatiently. At that point, the government backed down, anxious to avoid further diplomatic damage. The three parties are anxious to avoid political turmoil to keep local government stability in the town. She prefers independent travel and is anxious to avoid busy resorts fulls of couples and families. His relatives are anxious that this decision and the incident are not repeated. And above all a population keen, eager, anxious even to embrace their visitors. Synonyms eager, keen, desirous, impatient, itching, longing, yearning, aching, dying Derivatives anxiousness noun ˈaŋkʃəsnəsˈæŋ(k)ʃəsnəs After a small stretch of career-related anxiousness I feel like good things are unfolding. Example sentencesExamples There was a sense of peace and serenity in the room that I was lying in, instead of the feeling of anxiousness and fear that I had felt while I was walking in the alleyway. She was young enough to feel the excitement of the journey and old enough to sense the worry and anxiousness of her parents. Withdrawn children also exhibit signs of emotional distress such as anxiousness, and display less positive expressions. James lounged outside the cafeteria, waiting for his potential accomplice with a strange mixture of dread and anxiousness. Origin Early 17th century: from Latin anxius (from angere 'to choke') + -ous. Definition of anxious in US English: anxious adjectiveˈaNG(k)SHəsˈæŋ(k)ʃəs 1Experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. 焦虑的，紧张的，不安的 she was extremely anxious about her exams 她因考试感到极度不安。 Example sentencesExamples There is actually another group of people who are much more anxious about the outcome than any of the above. My mother appeared to have been gone a long time and my brothers and I were anxious waiting her return. She is becoming nervous and anxious but there are still four people in front of her. The big turning point for me was when I was taking my finals and I felt so anxious and nervous. She looked anxious, as if waiting for the bell to toll so that she could bolt from the classroom. Now they are also edgy, anxious, fearful, often depressed and undeniably kinder. Those who are sensitive, nervous and anxious, with a reserved nature, are prone. It was unacceptable that anxious patients should wait for hours in crowded accident and emergency departments. His anxious relatives are desperate for reassurance that he is safe. Instead of getting ready for bed, she returned to the chair in which she had sat, anxious, waiting for her twin to wake up. It's different in new company - I start to get anxious and worry what they are thinking. My biggest personality flaw was catching up to me as I began to feel anxious and worried. He seemed distressed and anxious but refused an offer to speak to someone else. How many times, when you hear of an approaching storm, do you get worried or anxious? Some may be anxious and nervous or may develop behaviours to avoid stimuli that remind them of past experiences. She was nervous and excited and anxious and hundreds of other things all at once. The long wait was over on Tuesday as anxious teenagers across Orkney began receiving exam results. The small courtyard is also crowded with anxious relatives and concerned neighbours. They are done to scare people and to frighten them, to make them anxious and worried. Johnny appears disappointed to see him, but generally nervous and anxious as well. Synonyms worried, concerned, apprehensive, fearful, uneasy, ill at ease, perturbed, troubled, disquieted, bothered, disturbed, distressed, fretful, fretting, agitated, in a state of agitation, nervous, in a state of nerves, edgy, on edge, tense, overwrought, worked up, keyed up, strung out, jumpy, afraid, worried sick, with one's stomach in knots, with one's heart in one's mouth, on pins and needles, stressed, under stress, in suspense, flurried 1.1attributive (of a period of time or situation) causing or characterized by worry or nervousness. （阶段，情形）令人担忧（或紧张）的 there were some anxious moments 有一些令人不安的时刻。 Example sentencesExamples Generations will remember the long, anxious waits for the jab to save them from the deadly smallpox virus. It has also been a very anxious day for those who are trying to stop that recall election. We repeat our thanks to counsel for their most helpful submissions in this very anxious case. But I can also remember that situation as such an emotional and anxious time. They began stringing the ball about in a confident fashion not witnessed during the anxious moments late last year. I would imagine his recovery process has been a long and anxious wait for them. In fact they gave their true blue supporters who travelled some very anxious moments. Then came an anxious wait for these times to be compared with the others before. Today his family told the Daily Echo about their anxious wait for news. He says that while choosing a career, both students and parents will have anxious moments. Householders faced an anxious wait to see if their homes would be flooded. They faced an anxious wait to find out whether any of the orchid had survived. The next round of anxious moments will come when the engineering admission rank list is released. Meanwhile, with the independent schools application results due out any day, parents face an anxious wait. However her supporters had some anxious moments before they collected their winnings. Residents have many anxious moments and it is only a matter of time before there is a serious accident. All the work and the anxious wait culminated in the final results today. We had a bit of an anxious moment while we looked for the area, only to happily discover it was just north of our turnoff to the east. In the meantime, the family are facing an anxious wait for the next contact with their sister. Parents began arriving at the school within an hour of the accident and many had an anxious wait to hear if their children were hurt. Synonyms nerve-racking, stressful, worrying, concerning, fraught, charged, strained, nail-biting, worrisome, difficult, uneasy, uncomfortable 2usu with infinitive Wanting something very much, typically with a feeling of unease. 渴望的（多伴有不安情绪） the company was anxious to avoid any trouble 公司迫切希望避开一切麻烦。 with clause my parents were anxious that I get an education 我父母渴望我受教育。 Example sentencesExamples The three parties are anxious to avoid political turmoil to keep local government stability in the town. The council is anxious to avoid British government interference in the project as it could delay it further. At that point, the government backed down, anxious to avoid further diplomatic damage. She prefers independent travel and is anxious to avoid busy resorts fulls of couples and families. You can't look up anymore, only down at the ground, anxious to avoid a similar encounter. Nevertheless, when he did play there was no keener performer on the field, nor one more anxious to do well for his side. Both are anxious to avoid a house price and consumer spending crash. His relatives are anxious that this decision and the incident are not repeated. The question is are we going to exhaust those options, we're not anxious to do that. As children, when my brother Bob and I were anxious to avoid doing our homework, we'd fly round to her house. Grim-faced shepherds swing heavy cudgels, anxious to be clear of the road where horns blare impatiently. There was evidence that he was anxious to give up work because of concerns about his health. He is anxious to avoid having them added to a portfolio as an exclusively commercial asset. Universities themselves seem anxious to avoid misrepresentation in this area. Individuals anxious to avoid making a capital loss sell for a lower price than they would otherwise do. The Social Services are anxious that women in such situations should know that help is available. What we are most anxious to avoid, however, is that that becomes a superstructure. He said they were anxious to promote the development of the concert hall. I was anxious to do something with my son that was honest, that revealed both of us. And above all a population keen, eager, anxious even to embrace their visitors. Synonyms eager, keen, desirous, impatient, itching, longing, yearning, aching, dying Usage Anxious and eager both mean ‘looking forward to something,’ but they have different connotations. Eager suggests enthusiasm about something, a positive outlook: I'm eager to get started on my vacation. Anxious implies worry about something: I'm anxious to get started before it rains Origin Early 17th century: from Latin anxius (from angere ‘to choke’) + -ous.
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