Zozobra (en. Anxiety)

/θoˈθoβɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: State of uncertainty or extreme unrest.

Example sentence: The unease of not knowing what to decide kept her awake all night.

La zozobra de no saber qué decidir la mantenía despierta toda la noche.

Definition: Feeling of fear or distress in the face of an unfavorable situation.

Example sentence: The unease overcame him when he learned there was a storm warning.

La zozobra se apoderó de él cuando supo que había un aviso de tormenta.

Definition: Nostalgia or deep sadness for something lost.

Example sentence: Every time he looks at old photos, he feels an inexplicable unease.

Cada vez que mira viejas fotos, siente una zozobra inexplicable.

Etymology: From Latin 'subsubra', meaning 'to alter or disturb'.

Common phrase: to live in unease

Common phrase meaning: To experience constant anxiety or fear.

vivir en zozobra

Common phrase: to fall into unease

Common phrase meaning: To enter a state of anguish or despair.

caer en la zozobra

Related word: restlessness

Related word description: State of not being calm or at peace.

inquietud

Related word: fear

Related word description: Feeling of fear in the face of something.

temor

Related word: anguish

Related word description: Sensation of grief or emotional suffering.

angustia

Slang meaning: To be nervous or anxious about something imminent.

Slang meaning example: As the exam date approached, the unease consumed him.

Cuando se acercaba la fecha del examen, la zozobra lo consumía.

Slang meaning: To feel an intense worry without apparent reason.

Slang meaning example: Sometimes, the unease arrives without warning and I can’t concentrate.

A veces, la zozobra llega sin previo aviso y no puedo concentrarme.