Meanings
adjectiveantianxiety (not comparable)
- not comparablehuman sciencesActing to combat or reduce anxiety.
Among the most frequent offenders are antidepressants and antianxiety drugs, blood pressure medications and opioid pain relievers.
2007 April 10, Jane E. Brody, “A Lively Libido Isn’t Reserved for the Young”, in New York Times
nounantianxiety (plural antianxieties)
plural antianxieties
- medicineA medication that combats or reduces anxiety.
Synonyms & antonyms
Similar
Similar
Origin
Translations
Greek αγχολυτικός
- αγχολυτικός (ancholytikós)acting to combat or reduce anxiety
Indonesian antiansietas, anticemas
- antiansietasa medication that combats or reduces anxiety
- anticemasa medication that combats or reduces anxiety
Malay antiresah
- antiresaha medication that combats or reduces anxiety
Polish przeciwlękowy, anksjolityczny
- przeciwlękowyacting to combat or reduce anxiety
- anksjolitycznyacting to combat or reduce anxiety
- środek przeciwlękowya medication that combats or reduces anxiety
- anksjolityka medication that combats or reduces anxiety
Portuguese calmante, antiansiedade
- calmanteacting to combat or reduce anxiety
- antiansiedadeacting to combat or reduce anxiety
- calmantea medication that combats or reduces anxiety
Cite this entry
APA
antianxiety. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antianxiety
MLA
“antianxiety.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antianxiety. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antianxiety,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antianxiety.
Source: antianxiety on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.