- pronunciation:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
anxieties |
| definition: |
Anxiety is a feeling of being worried, nervous, or afraid that something will happen.
Flying in an airplane fills some people with anxiety.When Jill's mother was in the hospital, her father had a lot of anxiety.- synonyms:
- distress, uneasiness, worry
- antonyms:
- ease
- similar words:
- care, concern, fear, tension
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| related words: |
alarm, discomfort, horror |
Anxiety comes from a Latin word that means "to choke, strangle, or cause distress."