transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈaŋ(k)-shəs ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin anxius; akin to Latin angere to strangle, distress — more at anger
Date: circa 1616
1. : characterized by extreme uneasiness of mind or brooding fear about some contingency : worried
anxious parents
2. : characterized by, resulting from, or causing anxiety : worrying
an anxious night
3. : ardently or earnestly wishing
anxious to learn more
Synonyms: see eager
• anx·ious·ly adverb
• anx·ious·ness noun