anxious

worried and nervous about something that may happen
If you are anxious, you feel uneasy because you do not know how something will turn out, like while waiting for exam results.
anxious meaning in Hindi
आगे होने वाली किसी बात को लेकर चिंतित और घबराया हुआ
अगर आप anxious हैं, तो आप बेचैन महसूस करते हैं क्योंकि आपको पता नहीं कि कोई बात कैसे होगी, जैसे परीक्षा परिणाम का इंतज़ार करते समय।
Examples
- Mummy was anxious because my brother hadn't called since morning.मम्मी चिंतित थीं क्योंकि मेरे भाई ने सुबह से फ़ोन नहीं किया था।
- Anxious farmers are waiting for the monsoon rains to arrive.चिंतित किसान मानसून की बारिश का इंतज़ार कर रहे हैं।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
ANXIOUS looks like this: biting nails, checking the phone, pacing up and down the room.
💡 Did you know?
'Anxious to do something' can also mean very eager: 'He is anxious to start his new job.'
Word origin
From Latin anxius, 'troubled in mind', from angere, 'to choke or squeeze'.
anxious meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | आगे होने वाली किसी बात को लेकर चिंतित और घबराया हुआ |
| Arabic · العربية | قلق ومتوتر بشأن شيء قد يحدث |
| French · Français | inquiet et nerveux à propos de quelque chose qui pourrait arriver ; anxieux |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | khawatir dan gugup tentang sesuatu yang mungkin terjadi; cemas |
| Chinese · 中文 | 对可能发生的事感到担心和紧张;焦虑的,忧虑的 |
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