Definition of anxiety

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • anxiety is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • anxiety is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
  • anxiety is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of anxiety


  • (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. anxiousness
  • a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune (noun)

See definition of anxiety in Merriam Webster