The difference between Anxious and Calm
When used as adjectives, anxious means nervous and worried, whereas calm means peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
Calm is also noun with the meaning: the state of being calm.
Calm is also verb with the meaning: to make calm.
check bellow for the other definitions of Anxious and Calm
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Anxious as an adjective:
Nervous and worried.
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Anxious as an adjective:
Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown;
Examples:
"She was anxious to hear how her test results were."
"I could tell she was anxious as she was biting her nails."
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Anxious as an adjective (of things):
Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying
Examples:
"'anxious labor"
"There was an anxious wait before the results were revealed."
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Anxious as an adjective:
Earnestly desirous
Examples:
"He is anxious to please, so you can count on him."
"All the voters were anxious to hear the election result."
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Calm as an adjective (of a person):
Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
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Calm as an adjective (of a place or situation):
Free of noise and disturbance.
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Calm as an adjective (of water):
with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.
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Calm as an adjective:
Without wind or storm.
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Calm as a noun (in a person):
The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
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Calm as a noun (in a place or situation):
The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
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Calm as a noun:
A period of time without wind.
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Calm as a verb (transitive):
To make calm.
Examples:
"to calm a crying baby"
"to calm the passions"
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Calm as a verb (intransitive):
To become calm.