anxiety vs anxiousness

anxiousness vs anxiety

anxiety and anxiousness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anxiety	Yes	No	No	No
anxiousness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, anxiousness is a hyponym of anxiety; that is, anxiousness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anxiety:

anxiety: a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
anxiousness: a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments

Other hyponyms of anxiety include discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment, trouble, worry, care, concern, fear, disquiet, insecurity, disquietude, edginess, inquietude, uneasiness, sinking, sinking feeling, misgiving, qualm, scruple, jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restiveness, angst.

As nouns, anxiety and anxiousness are synonyms defined as:

anxiety and anxiousness: (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

anxiety (noun)	anxiousness (noun)
a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune	a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
(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	(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

Difference between anxiety and anxiousness

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