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Anxiousness

see synonyms of anxiousness

Noun

1. anxiety, anxiousness

(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

2. anxiousness, disquiet

a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Anxiousness

see synonyms of anxiousness
adjective
1. 
worried and tense because of possible misfortune, danger, etc; uneasy
2. 
fraught with or causing anxiety; worrying; distressing
an anxious time
3. 
intensely desirous; eager
anxious for promotion

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Anxiousness

see synonyms of anxiousness
adjective
1. 
having or showing anxiety; uneasy in mind; apprehensive; worried
2. 
causing or full of anxiety
an anxious hour
3. 
eagerly wishing
anxious to do well

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Anxiousness

see synonyms of anxiousness
adj.
1. Uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter; worried.
2. Attended with, showing, or causing anxiety: spent an anxious night waiting for the test results.
3. Usage Problem Eagerly or earnestly desirous.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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