anxiety

/æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti/

nounanx · i · e · ty

Think: “ANGry ZAI (sigh) — anxiety.” The word starts with the /æŋ/ sound (like “ang-”) and has “-iety” at the end.

Yes, it's anxiety. Don’t write *anxity*—keep the **i-e** in the middle: **anx-i-e-ty**.

Definitions

  1. nounA feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, especially about something that might happen.
  2. nounA strong desire or concern about something; anxious eagerness.

Examples

  • “Before the test, she felt anxiety building in her stomach.”
  • “Deep breathing helped reduce his anxiety during the flight.”
  • “There was anxiety in the room as everyone waited for the results.”

Synonyms

worrynervousnessuneaseapprehensionstress

Antonyms

calmeaseconfidence

Translations

ES ansiedadPT ansiedadeFR anxiété

Common misspellings

anxityanxeityanxiatyanxieteyanxietieanxieity

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