anxious

As a verb frighten

is to disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

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 hesitant and anxious

is that hesitant is tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation 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 adjectives the difference between anxious and angsty

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 angsty is fraught with angst.

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 fear is

grass.

As adjectives the difference between anxious and irritated

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 irritated is experiencing a feeling of irritation.

As a verb irritated is

(irritate).

As adjectives the difference between anxious and bothered

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 bothered is caused to show discomposure.

As a verb bothered is

(bother).

As adjectives the difference between anxious and appalled

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 appalled is shocked, horrified by something unpleasant.

As a verb appalled is

past tense of appall.

As adjectives the difference between anxious and reluctant

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 reluctant is opposing; offering resistance (to).

As adjectives the difference between intense and anxious

is that intense is strained; tightly drawn 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 hesitate

is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

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.