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Synonyms for anxiety
æŋˈzaɪ ɪ tianx·i·ety

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Wiktionary3.2 / 5 votes

  1. anxietynoun

    Synonyms:
    apprehension, disquietude, perplexity, distress, care, restlessness, uneasiness, solicitude, disquiet, trouble, foreboding

  2. anxietynoun

    An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

    Synonyms:
    trouble, disquietude, solicitude, uneasiness, apprehension, restlessness, disquiet, perplexity, distress, foreboding, care

  3. anxietynoun

    An uneasy or distressing desire (for something).

    I was anxious to get into the office before Henderson called from New York.

    Synonyms:
    foreboding, solicitude, care, perplexity, trouble, uneasiness, restlessness, apprehension, distress, disquietude, disquiet

  4. anxietynoun

    A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.

    Synonyms:
    distress, perplexity, uneasiness, care, solicitude, apprehension, trouble, restlessness, disquiet, foreboding, disquietude

English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. anxiety

    Anxiety is, according to its derivation, a choking disquiet, akin to anguish; anxiety is mental; anguish may be mental or physical; anguish is in regard to the known, anxiety in regard to the unknown; anguish is because of what has happened, anxiety because of what may happen. Anxiety refers to some future event, always suggesting hopeful possibility, and thus differing from apprehension, fear, dread, foreboding, terror, all of which may be quite despairing. In matters within our reach, anxiety always stirs the question whether something can not be done, and is thus a valuable spur to doing; in this respect it is allied to care. Foreboding, dread, etc., commonly incapacitate for all helpful thought or endeavor. Worry is a more petty, restless, and manifest anxiety; anxiety may be quiet and silent; worry is communicated to all around. Solicitude is a milder anxiety. Fretting or fretfulness is a weak complaining without thought of accomplishing or changing anything, but merely as a relief to one's own disquiet. Perplexity often involves anxiety, but may be quite free from it. A student may be perplexed regarding a translation, yet, if he has time enough, not at all anxious regarding it.

    Synonyms:
    anguish, apprehension, care, concern, disquiet, disturbance, dread, fear, foreboding, fretfulness, fretting, misgiving, perplexity, solicitude, trouble, worry

    Antonyms:
    apathy, assurance, calmness, carelessness, confidence, ease, light-heartedness, nonchalance, satisfaction, tranquillity

    Preposition:
    Anxiety for a friend's return; anxiety about, in regard to, or concerning the future.

Princeton's WordNet3.0 / 1 vote

  1. anxiety, anxiousnessnoun

    (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

    Synonyms:
    anxiousness, disquiet

  2. anxietynoun

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

    Synonyms:
    anxiousness

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. stress

    a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.

    "he's obviously under a lot of stress"

    Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. anxietynoun

    Synonyms:
    solicitude, concern, care, uneasiness, disquiet, apprehension, fear, misgiving, perplexity, worry, vexation, trouble, pain, disquietude

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words2.0 / 1 vote

  1. anxietynoun

    Synonyms:
    solicitude, apprehension, disquietude, foreboding

    Antonyms:
    assurance, indifference, calmness, satisfaction, unconcern

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. anxiety

    Synonyms:
    Angst, psychasthenia, worry

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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How to use anxiety in a sentence?

  1. Eckhart Tolle:

    Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry - all forms of fear - are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of non-forgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.

  2. Elon Musk:

    Tesla press conf at 9am on Thurs. About to end range anxiety ... via OTA software update. Affects entire Model S fleet, range anxiety.

  3. Alexandra Kokoli:

    What angers people most, whether they acknowledge it or not, is that notion of deskilling, that people are making money out of nothing, there is this big anxiety against a certain type of conceptualism that seems totally based on an artistic idea, and whose execution as an art work does not require any of the traditional artistic skills and techniques.

  4. Olivia Newton-John:

    I'm a great proponent of it, for general health, for pain, for sleep, for anxiety, i really believe it is important in my journey.

  5. Timothy Neal:

    Parents, athletes, pediatricians, coaches and certified athletic trainers should be aware of signs and symptoms of eating disorders, including those athletes who display signs and symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, isolation, and other behaviors that may indicate a mental health disorder.


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