[anx.ious] adj [L anxius; akin to L angere to strangle, distress--more at anger] (ca. 1616) 1: characterized by extreme uneasiness of mind or brooding fear about some contingency: worried
2: characterized by, resulting from, or causing anxiety: worrying
3: ardently or earnestly wishing syn see eager -- anx.ious.ly adv -- anx.ious.ness n