overanxious
adjective
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adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰ-der. Proto-Italic *anɣō Latin angō Latin ānxiusbor. English anxious English overanxious From over- + anxious.
- Excessively anxious or nervous.
“Overanxious and overmeticulous supervision is almost certain to result in discontinued homes or overly dependent Family Care therapists.”