Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun anxiousness

2 senses of anxiousness

Sense 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)
       => psychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition -- ((psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state")

Sense 2
anxiousness, disquiet -- (a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments)
       => anxiety -- (a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune)