ansiosos

Ansiosos is the plural masculine form of the adjective ansioso, used in Spanish and Portuguese to describe people who are anxious, eager, or in a state of anticipatory impatience. The feminine forms are ansiosa (singular) and ansiosas (plural). In addition to its adjectival use, ansiosos can function as a substantive noun phrase, as in los ansiosos or os ansiosos, referring to a group of people who feel anxious or who are awaiting something with anticipation.

Etymology: The word derives from Latin anxius, meaning troubled or uneasy, and entered the Romance languages with the -oso suffix that forms adjectives meaning “full of” a quality. In both Spanish and Portuguese, the sense of anxiousness and eagerness is conveyed, with nuance determined by context.

Usage: Ansiosos can describe ordinary emotional states or clinical anxiety depending on context. Common phrases include estoy ansioso por saber el resultado (I am anxious/eager to know the result) in Spanish, and estou ansioso para o fim (I am anxious for the end) in Portuguese. The term often carries a mild, everyday nuance, but in medical or psychological discussions a more precise term like ansiedad or nerviosismo is preferred.

See also: Anxiety, nervousness, anticipation, esperanza.

Note: To ensure gender agreement, pair ansioso with the corresponding noun’s gender and number.