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
Compunction and anxiety are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Compunction" instead a noun "Anxiety".
Nearby Word: anxious
Compunction
Compunction noun - An uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do.
Anxiety and compunction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anxiety" instead a noun "Compunction".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- care and anxiety
- care and compunction
- solicitude and anxiety
- solicitude and compunction
- concern and anxiety
- concern and compunction
- agitation and anxiety
- agitation and compunction
- fear and anxiety
- fear and compunction
- misgiving and anxiety
- misgiving and compunction
- worry and anxiety
- worry and compunction
Cite this Source
Compunction and Anxiety. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/anxiety/compunction
Anxiety & Compunction. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/anxiety/compunction>.
Compunction or Anxiety. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/anxiety/compunction.
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