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ansiedad — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • anxiety noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
  • disquietude noun A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.
  • distress noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
  • trepidation noun A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that is about to happen.

Senses

ansiedad is used for these senses in English:

  • anxiety An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
  • anxiety (pathology) A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.
  • disquietude (uncountable) A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.
  • distress A cause of such discomfort.

anxiety — full definition

  1. noun A persistent feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry, often about something uncertain that hasn't happened yet.
  2. noun (medical) A diagnosable disorder marked by chronic, excessive worry that interferes with daily life.

disquietude — full definition

  1. noun A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.
  2. noun A fear or an instance of uneasiness.

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