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Anxiety (Noun)

Meaning 1

A vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune.

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Hyponyms

  • Fear
  • Misgiving
  • Discomposure
  • Disconcertion
  • Disconcertment
  • Uneasiness
  • Disquietude
  • Sinking Feeling
  • Disquiet
  • Inquietude
  • Care
  • Qualm
  • Trouble
  • Jumpiness
  • Nervousness
  • Restiveness

Meaning 2

(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.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Anxiousness

Hypernyms

  • Psychological Condition
  • Mental State
  • Mental Condition

Hyponyms

  • Hypochondriasis
  • Scare
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