anxiety | (noun) a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune | - |
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(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 | Synonyms: anxiousness |
anxiolytic | (adjective) anxiety relieving | - |
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(noun) a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability | Synonyms: antianxiety drug, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer |
anxious | (adjective) eagerly desirous | Synonyms: dying |
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(adjective) causing or fraught with or showing anxiety | Synonyms: nervous, queasy, uneasy, unquiet |
anxiously | (adverb) with anxiety or apprehension | Synonyms: apprehensively, uneasily |
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anxiousness | (noun) a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments | Synonyms: disquiet |
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(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 | Synonyms: anxiety |