anxiety, n.
(anxieties)
freq. cnt. 29
(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
<noun.state>
freq. cnt.: 20
freq. cnt.: 20
anxiety
anxiousness
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domain of synset (topic)
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hyponym
a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
<noun.feeling>
freq. cnt.: 9
freq. cnt.: 9
anxiety
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hypernym
hyponym
discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment
worry, trouble
concern, fear, care
anxiousness, disquiet
insecurity
uneasiness, edginess, inquietude, disquietude
sinking, sinking feeling
misgiving, qualm, scruple
nervousness, jitteriness, jumpiness, restiveness
angst