ANXIOUSNESS

• 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.

• 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)