Anxiety and Comfort

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Anxiety

Anxiety noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Usage example: Dorothy's anxiety about her brother's operation kept her awake all night
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Antonyms for Anxiety
Comfort is an antonym for anxiety.
Nearby Word: anxious

Comfort

Comfort noun - A feeling of ease from grief or trouble.
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Anxiety is an antonym for comfort.
Nearby Words: comfortable, comforting, comforted, comfortless, comfortably
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How words are described

emotional emotional anxiety emotional comfort
better better anxiety better comfort
constant constant anxiety constant comfort
extreme extreme anxiety extreme comfort
Other adjectives: great, little, social, sexual, mental, psychological, general, minor, less, increasing, modern, economic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Crossword Puzzle The Dean Koontz's Frankenstein series contains Randal Six, an Artificial Human designed with autism who finds comfort in crosswords (imposing the order of letters in empty boxes soothes his anxiety).
    Source: Crossword Puzzle
  • Comfort Food A "Comfort Food" is a familiar food that a person eats because doing so relieves stress and anxiety and increases contentment and comfort (hence the name).
    Source: Comfort Food
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Comfort and Anxiety. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/anxiety/comfort
Anxiety & Comfort. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/anxiety/comfort>.
Comfort or Anxiety. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/anxiety/comfort.

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