over-anxious

o·ver·anx·ious

[oh-ver-angk-shuhs, -ang-]
adjective
excessively anxious.

Origin:
1735–45; over- + anxious

o·ver·anx·i·e·ty [oh-ver-ang-zahy-i-tee] , o·ver·anx·ious·ness, noun
o·ver·anx·ious·ly, adverb
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overanxious (ˌəʊvərˈæŋkʃəs, -ˈæŋʃəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
excessively worried, tense, or uneasy

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Over-anxious is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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overanxious
from over + anxious. A hybrid word introduced by novelist Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) in "Pamela."
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