anxiety vs trouble

trouble vs anxiety

anxiety and trouble both are nouns.

anxiety is not a verb while trouble is a verb.

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

As nouns, trouble is a hyponym of anxiety; that is, trouble 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
trouble: a strong feeling of anxiety

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

anxiety (noun)	trouble (noun)
a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune	an effort that is inconvenient
(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	a source of difficulty
	an event causing distress or pain
	an angry disturbance
	a strong feeling of anxiety
	an unwanted pregnancy

anxiety (verb)	trouble (verb)
	cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
	disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
	move deeply
	to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
	take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

Difference between anxiety and trouble

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