overanxious
Adjective: - Anxious or nervous to an excessive degree: Describes a state of worry, unease, or apprehension that is more intense or frequent than is considered normal or reasonable for the situation.
The word "overanxious" is used to describe a person, their behavior, or their feelings. It emphasizes that the level of anxiety is disproportionate, often implying it is unnecessary or counterproductive. It can be used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "be" or "feel").
Attributive use (before a noun):
- She is an overanxious parent who calls the school several times a day.
- His overanxious behavior before the interview made him seem unprepared.
Predicative use (after a linking verb):
- Don't be overanxious about the test; you have studied well.
- I felt overanxious and couldn't enjoy the trip.
"overanxious to please": Excessively eager to make others happy, often to one's own detriment.
- The new intern was overanxious to please, which sometimes led to mistakes.
"overanxious about": Used to specify the object of the excessive worry.
- He becomes overanxious about minor details.
Overanxiety (noun): The state or condition of being overanxious.
- Her overanxiety was affecting her health.
Anxious (adjective): Feeling worried, nervous, or uneasy. (This is the root word without the excessive connotation).
- It's normal to feel anxious before a big presentation.
- Overly anxious: Worried to an excessive degree.
- Neurotic: Abnormally sensitive, obsessive, or anxious. (This is a stronger, more clinical term).
- Fretful: Constantly or excessively worried or distressed.
- Nonchalant: Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.
- Unconcerned: Not worried or anxious, especially when others might be.
- Composed: Having one's feelings and expression under control; calm.
- anxious or nervous to an excessive degree