Anxious and Unwilling

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Anxious adjective - Showing urgent desire or interest.

Usage example: I'm anxious for my birthday party

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Unwilling is an antonym for anxious in topics: eager, worried.

Nearby Words: anxiety, anxiously

Unwilling adjective - Not made or done willingly or by choice.

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Anxious is an antonym for unwilling.

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Unwilling and Anxious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/anxious/unwilling

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