ANGST Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word angst. (close relations)
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agitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development • the feeling of being agitated; not calm • disturbance usually in protest • the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) | ||||||||
anxiety | 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 vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune | ||||||||
apprehension | nounn | |||||||
noun • fearful expectation or anticipation • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • painful expectation • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | ||||||||
consternation | nounn | |||||||
noun • fear resulting from the awareness of danger | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
disquietude | nounn | |||||||
noun • feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
fretfulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • an irritable petulant feeling | ||||||||
jitters | nounn | |||||||
noun • extreme nervousness | ||||||||
misgiving | nounn | |||||||
noun • uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety) • painful expectation • doubt about someone's honesty | ||||||||
nervousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters • an uneasy psychological state • a sensitive or highly strung temperament | ||||||||
perturbation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unhappy and worried mental state • (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly • activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption • a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset • the act of causing disorder | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
torment | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • unbearable physical pain • extreme mental distress • intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain • a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented • a severe affliction • the act of harassing someone verb • torment emotionally or mentally • treat cruelly • subject to torture | ||||||||
trepidation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of alarm or dread | ||||||||
unease | nounn | |||||||
noun • physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) • the trait of seeming ill at ease | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
vexation | nounn | |||||||
noun • anger produced by some annoying irritation • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness • the act of troubling or annoying someone | ||||||||