overanxious

[ oh-ver-angk-shuhs, -ang- ]

adjective

1. excessively anxious.

overanxious

/ -ˈæŋʃəs; ˌəʊvərˈæŋkʃəs /

adjective

1. excessively worried, tense, or uneasy

Other Words From

• o·ver·anx·i·e·ty [oh, -ver-ang-, zahy, -i-tee], over·anxious·ness noun
• over·anxious·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of overanxious¹

First recorded in 1735–45; over- + anxious

Example Sentences

“But I get stressed and overanxious. And the way I manifest that is I lecture somebody or I get in a fight. I’m not proud of that.”

From Los Angeles Times

I felt like we were overanxious parents that go to the doctor and then you get dismissed.

From BBC

In the wake of humiliation in Afghanistan, would Washington be overanxious to demonstrate America’s continuing strength?

From Washington Post

When they arrived, their overanxious bus driver got so close to the building that the heat forced them to retreat some distance.

From Seattle Times

“The president probably saw that I was ready for the job and that I am somehow serene. I am not overanxious. I have to stay very calm.”

From New York Times

Related Words

• agitated
• anxious
• apprehensive
• edgy
• excited
• jittery
• nervous
• restive
• shaky
• strained
• stressful
• uneasy