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anxious

Daunt vs Anxious - What's the difference?

daunt | anxious |


As a verb daunt

is to discourage, intimidate.

As an adjective anxious is

full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;—applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.

Daunted vs Anxious - What's the difference?

daunted | anxious |


As a verb daunted

is (daunt).

As an adjective anxious is

full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;—applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.

Antsy vs Anxious - What's the difference?

antsy | anxious |


As adjectives the difference between antsy and anxious

is that antsy is restless, apprehensive and fidgety while anxious is full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;—applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.

Anxious vs Distress - What's the difference?

anxious | distress |


As an adjective anxious

is full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;—applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.

As a noun distress is

(cause of) discomfort.

As a verb distress is

to cause strain or anxiety to someone.

Anxious vs Depression - What's the difference?

anxious | depression |


As an adjective anxious

is full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;—applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.

As a noun depression is

depression (area that is lower than its surroundings).

Paranoid vs Anxious - What's the difference?

paranoid | anxious |


As adjectives the difference between paranoid and anxious

is that paranoid is of, related to, or suffering from paranoia while anxious is full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;—applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.

As a noun paranoid

is someone suffering from paranoia.

Anxious vs Fidgety - What's the difference?

anxious | fidgety |


As adjectives the difference between anxious and fidgety

is that anxious is full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;—applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle while fidgety is having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget.

Startled vs Anxious - What's the difference?

startled | anxious |


As adjectives the difference between startled and anxious

is that startled is frightened while anxious is full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;—applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.

As a verb startled

is (startle).

Disturbing vs Anxious - What's the difference?

disturbing | anxious |


As adjectives the difference between disturbing and anxious

is that disturbing is causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling while anxious is full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;—applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.

As a verb disturbing

is .

Anxious vs Frustrated - What's the difference?

anxious | frustrated |


As adjectives the difference between anxious and frustrated

is that anxious is full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;—applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle while frustrated is foiled, stopped, disappointed.

As a verb frustrated is

past tense of frustrate.

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