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ANXIETY Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word anxiety. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For ANXIETY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for anxiety, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
emotion
Phrases (4)
mental conditionmental statepsychological conditionpsychological state

Alternatives for APPREHENSION

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