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anxious

adjective/ˈæŋkʃəs/ (ANGK-shuhs)Level B1
anxious meaning picture: Farmer standing in a dry, cracked field, looking up anxiously at gathering clouds
Picture meaning of “anxious” — worried and nervous about something that may happen

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

  1. Mummy was anxious because my brother hadn't called since morning.मम्मी चिंतित थीं क्योंकि मेरे भाई ने सुबह से फ़ोन नहीं किया था।
  2. Anxious farmers are waiting for the monsoon rains to arrive.चिंतित किसान मानसून की बारिश का इंतज़ार कर रहे हैं।

Synonyms & antonyms

worriednervoustenseuneasycalmrelaxedconfident

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 · हिन्दीआगे होने वाली किसी बात को लेकर चिंतित और घबराया हुआ
Arabic · العربيةقلق ومتوتر بشأن شيء قد يحدث
French · Françaisinquiet et nerveux à propos de quelque chose qui pourrait arriver ; anxieux
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiakhawatir 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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