Anxiety
Anxiety noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Expectancy and anxiety are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expectancy" instead a noun "Anxiety".
Nearby Word: anxious
Expectancy
Expectancy noun - The act or state of looking forward to some occurrence.
Anxiety and expectancy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anxiety" instead a noun "Expectancy".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- eagerness and anxiety
- eagerness and expectancy
- excitement and anxiety
- excitement and expectancy
- longing and anxiety
- longing and expectancy
- fear and anxiety
- fear and expectancy
- dread and anxiety
- dread and expectancy
- misgiving and anxiety
- misgiving and expectancy
- apprehension and anxiety
- apprehension and expectancy
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Expectancy and Anxiety. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/anxiety/expectancy
Anxiety & Expectancy. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/anxiety/expectancy>.
Expectancy or Anxiety. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/anxiety/expectancy.
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