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anxious

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

anxious

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anxious is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, anxious is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofanxious

1adjective
  • Nervous and worried.
  • Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.

    Example: "I could tell she was anxious as she was biting her nails."

  • (of things) Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying.

    Example: "There was an anxious wait before the results were revealed."

  • Earnestly desirous.

    Example: "All the voters were anxious to hear the election result."

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