Anxious
Anxious (adj) /ˈæŋk.ʃəs/
1. feeling worried and apprehensive – nervous – concerned:
He was anxious that he might have failed the exam.
2: being keen and eager to do something – enthusiastic – impatient:
Being a new mother, she was most anxious to know the gender of her child.
Parts of Speech
- Noun: anxiety
- Noun: anxiousness
- Adverb: anxiously