n. | 1. | Concern or solicitude respecting some thing or event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness. |
2. | Eager desire. | |
3. | (Med.) A state of restlessness and agitation, often with general indisposition and a distressing sense of oppression at the epigastrium. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: anxiousness |
2. | anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune |