overanxious

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

/ ˈoʊ vərˈæŋk ʃəs, -ˈæŋ- /

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adjective

excessively anxious.

Origin of overanxious

First recorded in 1735–45; over- + anxious

OTHER WORDS FROM overanxious

o·ver·anx·i·e·ty

[oh-ver-ang-zahy-i-tee], /ˈoʊ vər æŋˈzaɪ ɪ ti/, o·ver·anx·ious·ness, nouno·ver·anx·ious·ly, adverb

Words nearby overanxious

overall, overambitious, over and above, over and done with, over and over, overanxious, overanxious disorder, overarch, overarching, overarm, overattentive

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Example sentences from the Web for overanxious

One problem is the tendency of overanxious parents to “interview for pain” at the end of a school day.
The Bullying Backlash|Lisa Wolfe|December 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He was a nervous child with a habit spasm, the son of a highly neurotic father and an overanxious mother.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles Cameron
Once before, in the Maine woods, he had been an unwilling target, on that occasion for an overanxious deer hunter.
'Smiles'|Eliot H. Robinson
She was being made temporarily ill by the unwise and unfortunate suggestions of the overanxious mother.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler

She felt he was not overanxious to caress her, and preferred that the rendering of this impossible should come from her side.
Halcyone|Elinor Glyn
“Aunt Prissy likes Louise; we all do,” pleaded Faith; so her father said no more, thinking that perhaps he had been overanxious.
A Little Maid of Ticonderoga|Alice Turner Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for overanxious

overanxious

/ (ˌəʊvərˈæŋkʃəs, -ˈæŋʃəs) /

adjective

excessively worried, tense, or uneasy

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单词	overanxious
释义	overanxious [ oh-ver-angk-shuhs, -ang- ] / ˈoʊ vərˈæŋk ʃəs, -ˈæŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overanxious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective excessively anxious. Origin of overanxious First recorded in 1735–45; over- + anxious OTHER WORDS FROM overanxious o·ver·anx·i·e·ty [oh-ver-ang-zahy-i-tee], /ˈoʊ vər æŋˈzaɪ ɪ ti/, o·ver·anx·ious·ness, nouno·ver·anx·ious·ly, adverb Words nearby overanxious overall, overambitious, over and above, over and done with, over and over, overanxious, overanxious disorder, overarch, overarching, overarm, overattentive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overanxious One problem is the tendency of overanxious parents to “interview for pain” at the end of a school day. The Bullying Backlash\|Lisa Wolfe\|December 1, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He was a nervous child with a habit spasm, the son of a highly neurotic father and an overanxious mother. The Nervous Child\|Hector Charles Cameron Once before, in the Maine woods, he had been an unwilling target, on that occasion for an overanxious deer hunter. 'Smiles'\|Eliot H. Robinson She was being made temporarily ill by the unwise and unfortunate suggestions of the overanxious mother. The Mother and Her Child\|William S. Sadler She felt he was not overanxious to caress her, and preferred that the rendering of this impossible should come from her side. Halcyone\|Elinor Glyn “Aunt Prissy likes Louise; we all do,” pleaded Faith; so her father said no more, thinking that perhaps he had been overanxious. A Little Maid of Ticonderoga\|Alice Turner Curtis British Dictionary definitions for overanxious overanxious / (ˌəʊvərˈæŋkʃəs, -ˈæŋʃəs) / adjective excessively worried, tense, or uneasy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overanxious nervous, shaky, strained, edgy, anxious, uneasy, apprehensive, agitated, jittery, restive, excited, stressful, wired, shot, wreck, concerned, moved, worried, moving, worrying
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overanxious

adjective

Origin of overanxious

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adjective

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