anxiousness Definition

anxious
adj

1a. Worried, nervous or fearful;

Thesaurus: distressed, uneasy, worried, afraid, nervous, fearful, jumpy, on edge, apprehensive, fretful, concerned, tense, disturbed, troubled; Antonym: assured, serene.
1b. Worried, nervous, or fearful about what will or may happen;

Example: anxious about her job security
Form: anxious about something
1c. Concerned about them or it.

Example: anxious for his safety
Form: anxious for someone
Form: anxious for something
2. Causing worry, fear or uncertainty.

Example: an anxious moment
3. Very eager.

Example: anxious to do well
Thesaurus: expectant, eager, enthusiastic, fervent, zealous, impatient, in suspense, intent, itching, yearning, desirous.

Derivative: anxiously
adverb

Derivative: anxiousness
noun

Etymology: 17c: from Latin anxius troubled in the mind, from angere to press tightly.