Associations to the word «Anxious»

Wiktionary

ANXIOUS, adjective. 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.
ANXIOUS, adjective. Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying;—applied to things; as, anxious labor.
ANXIOUS, adjective. Earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please.

Dictionary definition

ANXIOUS, adjective. Eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won".
ANXIOUS, adjective. 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".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley