ANXIETY Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word anxiety. (close relations)
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| apprehension | nounn | |||||
noun • fearful expectation or anticipation • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • painful expectation • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | ||||||
| disquietude | nounn | |||||
noun • feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable | ||||||
| restlessness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active • a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay • a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion • inability to rest or relax or be still | ||||||
| uneasiness | nounn | |||||
noun • feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable • physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) • embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you • the trait of seeming ill at ease • inability to rest or relax or be still | ||||||
| angst | nounn | |||||
noun • an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom | ||||||
| concern | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • something that interests you because it is important or affects you • an anxious feeling • a feeling of sympathy for someone or something • something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness • a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it verb • be relevant to • be on the mind of | ||||||
| edginess | nounn | |||||
noun • feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable | ||||||
| fear | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) • an anxious feeling • a feeling of profound respect for someone or something verb • be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event • be afraid or scared of; be frightened of • be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement • be uneasy or apprehensive about • regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of | ||||||
| jitters | nounn | |||||
noun • extreme nervousness | ||||||
| nervousness | nounn | |||||
noun • the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters • an uneasy psychological state • a sensitive or highly strung temperament | ||||||
| restiveness | nounn | |||||
noun • the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters • characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright • The characteristic of being resistant of control, stubborn. | ||||||
| tension | nounn | |||||
noun • (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense • the physical condition of being stretched or strained • a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) • (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body • feelings of hostility that are not manifest • the action of stretching something tight | ||||||
| unease | nounn | |||||
noun • physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) • the trait of seeming ill at ease | ||||||
| worry | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness • a strong feeling of anxiety verb • be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy • be concerned with • disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress • be on the mind of • lacerate by biting • touch or rub constantly | ||||||
| anxiousness | nounn | |||||
noun • (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic • a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments | ||||||
| care | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something • judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger • an anxious feeling • a cause for feeling concern • attention and management implying responsibility for safety • activity involved in maintaining something in good working order verb • feel concern or interest • provide care for • to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of • be concerned with | ||||||
| disquiet | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments • the trait of seeming ill at ease verb • disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed | ||||||
| distress | nounn | |||||
noun • psychological suffering • a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) • extreme physical pain • the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim verb • bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship • cause mental pain to | ||||||
| foreboding | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a feeling of evil to come • an unfavorable omen adjective satellite • ominously prophetic | ||||||
| perplexity | nounn | |||||
noun • trouble or confusion resulting from complexity | ||||||
