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nounnounadjective

l’ansioso

anxious

Definition & meaning

Ansioso means anxious, worried, or uneasy. It describes someone experiencing anxiety, or something characterized by anxiety.

It can also mean eager or impatient when someone strongly wants something to happen. The context usually makes the sense clear.

Grammar & Word origin

An adjective with four forms: masculine singular ansioso, feminine singular ansiosa, masculine plural ansiosi, and feminine plural ansiose.

It comes from Latin anxiosus, meaning “anxious” or “troubled.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • preoccupato — worried, often about a specific problem; ansioso can describe a more general state of anxiety.
  • agitato — agitated or restless, emphasizing visible disturbance.
  • impaziente — impatient or eager, similar to ansioso when anticipating something.

Antonyms include:

  • tranquillo — calm or at ease.
  • sereno — peaceful or serene, emphasizing inner calm.

Common phrases & collocations

  • essere ansioso — to be anxious.
  • ansioso di sapere — eager to know.
  • ansioso per qualcosa — anxious about something.

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Examples

Lui parla velocemente quando è ansioso.adjective

He speaks quickly when he is anxious.

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