[syn: anxiousness, disquiet]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Anxiousness \Anx"ious*ness\, n.
The quality of being anxious; great solicitude; anxiety.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
anxiousness
n 1: (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 [syn: anxiety, anxiousness]
2: a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments [syn:
anxiousness, disquiet]