anxious
intermediateB1/ˈæŋkʃəs/ · an-xi-ous
Experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness about something.
Meanings
Experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness about something.
کسی چیز کے بارے میں تشویش، بے چینی، یا پریشانی محسوس کرنا۔
پریشان
pareshan
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- anxious moments
- anxious about exams
- anxious for your safety
Example Sentences
She felt anxious before her presentation.
اس نے اپنی پیشکش سے پہلے پریشانی محسوس کی۔
Us ne apni peshkash se pehle pareshani mehsoos ki.
Many students are anxious about their grades.
بہت سے طلباء اپنے نمبروں کے بارے میں پریشان ہیں۔
Bohat se talaba apne numbron ke bare mein pareshan hain.
He was anxious to hear back from the job interview.
وہ ملازمت کے انٹرویو سے جواب سننے کے لئے بے چین تھا۔
Woh mulazmat ke interview se jawab sunne ke liye bechain tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Anxious sounds like 'anxious'—you can remember it as being full of anxiety.
Imagine a person waiting nervously for an exam result.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دل کی بے چینی لے کے چلے ہیں، تجھ کو ہم نے کتنا سوچا ہے
Dil ki bechaini le ke chale hain, tujh ko hum ne kitna socha hai
We carry the restlessness of the heart; how much have we thought of you?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پریشان ہونا چور کی ماں کی دعا ہے۔
Pareshan hona chor ki maan ki dua hai.
Being anxious is the prayer of a thief’s mother.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "anxius" — troubled, distressed
First known use: 14th century
The word originates from Latin 'anxius', which means troubled or distressed. It was adopted into Middle English as 'anxious' in the late 14th century.