Definition: eagerly desirous
Usage: anxious to see the new show at the museum; dying to hear who won
Similar words: eager
Definition: having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
Usage: eager to learn; eager to travel abroad; eager for success; eager helpers; an eager look
Synonyms: anxious, uneasy, queasy, unquiet, nervous
Definition: causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
Usage: spent an anxious night waiting for the test results; cast anxious glances behind her; those nervous moments before takeoff; an unquiet mind
Similar words: troubled
Definition: characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
Usage: troubled areas; fell into a troubled sleep; a troubled expression; troubled teenagers