Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A feeling characterized by worry or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
Anxious
/ˈæŋkʃəs/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
Her sisters were anxious for her, but her mother was pleased.
I felt anxious, in case he thought of Mary.
Her eyes were anxious, alarmed.
Etymology:
The word anxious originates from the Latin anxius meaning worried or troubled, which comes from angere, meaning to choke or to cause distress. It was adopted into English in the mid-17th century.
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