"overanxious" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overanxious [comparative], most overanxious [superlative]
Etymology: over- + anxious. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|anxious}} over- + anxious Head templates: {{en-adj}} overanxious (comparative more overanxious, superlative most overanxious)
  1. Excessively anxious or nervous. Synonyms: over-anxious Related terms: overanxiety, overanxiousness
    Sense id: en-overanxious-en-adj-XYh~2~bw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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