Daily Almanac for
Nov 28, 2009
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Dictionary


anx•ious



Pronunciation: (angk'shus, ang'-), [key]
—adj.
1. full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
2. earnestly desirous; eager (usually fol. by an infinitive or for): anxious to please; anxious for our happiness.
3. attended with or showing solicitude or uneasiness: anxious forebodings.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

anxiolyticanxious seat
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content