anxious
Pronunciation: /ˈaŋ(k)ʃəs/
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Definition of anxious
adjective
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin anxius (from angere 'to choke') + -ous
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Remember that anxious and the related word anxiety are spelled with an x after the n.