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anxiety

anx·i·e·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ang-zahy-i-tee]
    • /æŋˈzaɪ ɪ ti/
    • /æŋˈzaɪəti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-zahy-i-tee]
    • /æŋˈzaɪ ɪ ti/

Definitions of anxiety word

  • variable noun anxiety Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry. 4
  • noun anxiety a state of uneasiness or tension caused by apprehension of possible future misfortune, danger, etc; worry 3
  • noun anxiety intense desire; eagerness 3
  • noun anxiety a state of intense apprehension or worry often accompanied by physical symptoms such as shaking, intense feelings in the gut, etc, common in mental illness or after a very distressing experience 3
  • noun anxiety a state of being uneasy, apprehensive, or worried about what may happen; concern about a possible future event 3
  • noun anxiety an abnormal state like this, characterized by a feeling of being powerless and unable to cope with threatening events, typically imaginary, and by physical tension, as shown by sweating, trembling, etc. 3

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Origin of anxiety

First appearance:

before 1515
One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Latin anxietās, equivalent to anxi(us) anxious + -etās, variant of -itās before a vowel

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Anxiety

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anxiety popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

anxiety usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for anxiety

noun anxiety

  • nervousness — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
  • restlessness — characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
  • apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
  • suffering — the state of a person or thing that suffers.
  • uncertainty — the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy: His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.

Antonyms for anxiety

noun anxiety

  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
  • collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
  • happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
  • joy — a female given name.

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