ank’shus.

Greatly concerned or solicitous, respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense; applied to persons; as, to be anxious for the issue of a battle.

Full of solicitude; unquiet; applied to things; as anxious thoughts or labor.

Very careful; solicitous; as, anxious to please; anxious to commit no mistake. ANXIIOUS. It is followed by for or about, before the object.