over-anxious

o·ver-anx·ious

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver angk-shuh s, ang-]
- /ˈoʊ vər ˈæŋk ʃəs, ˈæŋ-/
- /ˈəʊvə(r) ˈæŋkʃəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver angk-shuh s, ang-]
- /ˈoʊ vər ˈæŋk ʃəs, ˈæŋ-/

Definition of over-anxious word

adjective over-anxious excessively anxious. 1

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Origin of over-anxious

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45; over- + anxious

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Parts of speech for Over-anxious

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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over-anxious popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for over-anxious

adverb over-anxious

neurotically — of, relating to, or characteristic of neurosis.

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