ANXIOUSNESS
Dictionary entry overview: What does anxiousness mean?
• ANXIOUSNESS (noun)
The noun ANXIOUSNESS has 2 senses:
1. a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders
2. a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
Familiarity information: ANXIOUSNESS used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ANXIOUSNESS (noun)
Meaning:
A relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
anxiety; anxiousness
Hypernyms ("anxiousness" is a kind of...):
mental state; psychological state ((psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "anxiousness"):
castration anxiety ((psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principal apply to women)
hypochondria; hypochondriasis (chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments)
overanxiety (excessive anxiety)
panic; scare (sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events)
Meaning:
A feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
disquiet; anxiousness
Hypernyms ("anxiousness" is a kind of...):
anxiety (a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune)
