Noun: anxiousness angk-shus-nus
- A feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
"He felt a sense of anxiousness as he waited for the test results";
- disquiet
- (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behaviour or attacks of panic
"She sought therapy to help manage her anxiousness";
- anxiety
Type of: anxiety, mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state
Encyclopedia: Anxiousness