anxiousness

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noun

The state of being anxious.

Similar
anxietydisquiet
OriginEnglish anxious ← Latin ānxius →
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Meanings

nounanxiousness (countable and uncountable, plural anxiousnesses)

plural anxiousnesses

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being anxious.
  2. countableuncountableA feeling of anxiety.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
anxiety
Broader
psychological statepsychological conditionmental state

nouna feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments

Similar
disquiet
Broader
anxiety
Also see
anxietydisquiet

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinangō
  2. Latinānxius
  3. Englishanxious
  4. Englishanxiousness

From anxious + -ness.

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APA

anxiousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anxiousness

MLA

“anxiousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anxiousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anxiousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anxiousness.

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