Anx-i'e-ty, n.

(ang-zī'e-tȳ), n. [Fr. anxiété, Pr. anxietat, Lat. anxietas, from anxius. See ANXIOUS.] Concern or solicitude respecting some event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.

Synonyms—Care; solicitude; foreboding; uneasiness; perplexity; disquietude; disquiet; watchfulness; restlessness. See CARE.