anxious

As adjectives the difference between irritable and anxious

is that irritable is capable of being irritated 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 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 adjectives the difference between anxious and wary

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 wary is cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful.

Anxious is a synonym of wanting.

As adjectives the difference between anxious and wanting

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 wanting is absent or lacking.

As a preposition wanting is

without.

As a verb wanting is

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As a noun wanting is

the state of wanting something; desire.

As adjectives the difference between anxious and frustrate

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 frustrate is vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory.

As a verb frustrate is

to disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

As adjectives the difference between anxious and embarrassed

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 embarrassed is having a feeling of shameful discomfort.

As a verb embarrassed is

(embarrass).

Anxious is a related term of rapacious.

As adjectives the difference between anxious and rapacious

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 rapacious is voracious; avaricious.

Anxious is a related term of grasping.

As adjectives the difference between anxious and grasping

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 grasping is greedy, eager for wealth.

As a verb grasping is

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As a noun grasping is

the act of one who grasps or covets.

Anxious is a synonym of ardent.

As adjectives the difference between anxious and ardent

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 ardent is full of ardor; fervent, passionate.

As adjectives the difference between anxious and fretful

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 fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.