·adj Earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please.
II. Anxious ·adj Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying;
— applied to things; as, anxious labor.
III. Anxious ·adj Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, ·esp. respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;
— applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.