Meaning & Definition of Anxiety in English
English⟶
Anxiety
/æŋzaɪəti/
noun
1. (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
synonym:
- anxiety,
- anxiousness
2. A vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
synonym:
- anxiety
Examples of using
She is in great anxiety about her son's examination.
He waited for his son with anxiety.