anctious
anctious is the obsolete form of anxious.
Meaning of anxious
Adjective
anxious (comparative more anxious or anxiouser, superlative most anxious or anxiousest)
- Nervous and worried.
- Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
- She was anxious to hear how her test results were.
- Synonyms:
- angstful, disturbed, restless, solicitous, worrisome
- Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying.
- anxious labor
- Synonyms:
- restless, uneasy, worrisome, unquiet, nerve-wracking
- Earnestly desirous.
- He is anxious to please, so you can count on him.
- Synonyms:
- restless, solicitous
Forms of anctious
| comparative | more anctious |
|---|---|
| superlative | most anctious |
Words formed from anctious
Questions about anctious
- What is anctious the obsolete form of?
- Anctious is the obsolete form of anxious.
Words near anctious in the dictionary
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