Synonyms and Antonyms of anxious
1
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
- was anxious about the play tryouts scheduled for the following day
aflutter, antsy, atwitter, dithery, edgy, goosey, het up, hinky [slang], hung up, ill at ease, insecure, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, perturbed, queasy (also queazy), tense, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, uptight, worried
aggrieved, bothered, concerned, disquieted, distraught, distressed, disturbed, freaked, freaked-out, shook-up
apprehensive, foreboding, hesitant, misgiving
fretful, fretting, stewing, vexed
qualmish, qualmy
flustered, twittered, undone, unnerved, unstrung
obsessed, preoccupied, restless
fidgety, flighty, fluttery, high-strung, hypertense, skittish, spooky
2
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings
- the whole crowd seemed to make an anxious gasp as the home team almost fumbled the ball
agitating, creepy, disquieting, distressful, distressing, disturbing, fraught, hairy, nail-biting, nerve-racking (or nerve-wracking), nervous, restless, tense, uneasy, unnerving, unsettling, worrisome
3
showing urgent desire or interest
- I'm anxious for my birthday party
agog, antsy, ardent, athirst, avid, crazy, desirous, eager, enthused, enthusiastic, excited, geeked [slang], great, greedy, gung ho, hepped up, hopped-up, hot, hungry, impatient, juiced, keen, nuts, pumped, raring, solicitous, stoked [slang], thirsty, voracious, wild
engaged, interested
happy, hung up, obsessed
ambitious, appetent, covetous, craving, hankering, longing, pining
breathless, restive, restless
amenable
