A troubled or anxious state of mind

• worry

  1. To feel uneasy or concerned about something; be troubled.
  2. To seize something with the teeth and bite or tear repeatedly:
  3. To touch or handle something nervously or persistently:

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  1. To feel uneasy or concerned about something; be troubled.
  2. To seize something with the teeth and bite or tear repeatedly:
  3. To touch or handle something nervously or persistently:

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• uneasiness

  1. The state of being uneasy, nervous or restless.
  2. An anxious state of mind; anxiety.

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  1. The state of being uneasy, nervous or restless.
  2. An anxious state of mind; anxiety.

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• unease

  1. distress or discomfort

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  1. distress or discomfort

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• solicitude

  1. The state of being solicitous; care or concern, as for the well-being of another.
  2. A cause of concern:

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  1. The state of being solicitous; care or concern, as for the well-being of another.
  2. A cause of concern:

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• distress

  1. To cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to.
  2. To mar or otherwise treat (an object or fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use.
  3. To constrain or overcome by harassment.

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  1. To cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to.
  2. To mar or otherwise treat (an object or fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use.
  3. To constrain or overcome by harassment.

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• disquietude

  1. Worried unease; anxiety:

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  1. Worried unease; anxiety:

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• disquiet

  1. To deprive of peace or rest; trouble.
  2. Absence of peace or rest; anxiety.
  3. Uneasy; restless.

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  1. To deprive of peace or rest; trouble.
  2. Absence of peace or rest; anxiety.
  3. Uneasy; restless.

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• concern

  1. To have to do with or relate to:
  2. To be of interest or importance to:
  3. To engage the attention of; involve:

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  1. To have to do with or relate to:
  2. To be of interest or importance to:
  3. To engage the attention of; involve:

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• care

  1. A concerned or troubled state of mind, as that arising from serious responsibility; worry.
  2. An object or source of worry, attention, or solicitude:
  3. Interest, regard, or liking:

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  1. A concerned or troubled state of mind, as that arising from serious responsibility; worry.
  2. An object or source of worry, attention, or solicitude:
  3. Interest, regard, or liking:

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• anxiousness

  1. The state of being anxious.
  2. A feeling of anxiety.

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  1. The state of being anxious.
  2. A feeling of anxiety.

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• anxiety

  1. A state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties.
  2. A cause of anxiety:
  3. A state of apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a realistic or fantasized threatening event or situation, often impairing physical and psychological functioning.

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  1. A state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties.
  2. A cause of anxiety:
  3. A state of apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a realistic or fantasized threatening event or situation, often impairing physical and psychological functioning.

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• angst

  1. A feeling of anxiety or apprehension.
  2. To show or feel anxiety or apprehension:

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  1. A feeling of anxiety or apprehension.
  2. To show or feel anxiety or apprehension:

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The state of being temporarily nervous

• the shakes

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• the jitters

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• butterflies in the stomach

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• stage-fright

  1. Acute nervousness associated with performing or speaking before an audience.

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  1. Acute nervousness associated with performing or speaking before an audience.

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• the jerks

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• anger

  1. A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility.
  2. To make angry; enrage or provoke.
  3. To become angry:

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  1. A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility.
  2. To make angry; enrage or provoke.
  3. To become angry:

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• feverishness

  1. The quality of being feverish

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  1. The quality of being feverish

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• elation

  1. a feeling of exultant joy or pride; high spirits

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  1. a feeling of exultant joy or pride; high spirits

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• discomfiture

  1. Frustration or disappointment.
  2. Lack of ease; perplexity and embarrassment.
  3. Defeat.

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  1. Frustration or disappointment.
  2. Lack of ease; perplexity and embarrassment.
  3. Defeat.

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• delirium

  1. A temporary state of mental confusion and fluctuating consciousness resulting from high fever, intoxication, shock, or other causes. It is characterized by anxiety, disorientation, hallucinations, delusions, and incoherent speech.
  2. A state of uncontrolled excitement or emotion:

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  1. A temporary state of mental confusion and fluctuating consciousness resulting from high fever, intoxication, shock, or other causes. It is characterized by anxiety, disorientation, hallucinations, delusions, and incoherent speech.
  2. A state of uncontrolled excitement or emotion:

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• disquietude

  1. Worried unease; anxiety:

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  1. Worried unease; anxiety:

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• intoxication

  1. Stupefaction or excitement by the action of a chemical substance.
  2. Exhilaration, excitement, or euphoria.
  3. Poisoning by a drug or toxic substance.

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  1. Stupefaction or excitement by the action of a chemical substance.
  2. Exhilaration, excitement, or euphoria.
  3. Poisoning by a drug or toxic substance.

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• animation

  1. The act, process, or result of imparting life, interest, spirit, motion, or activity.
  2. The quality or condition of being alive, active, spirited, or vigorous.
  3. The art or process of making movies with drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of static objects, including all techniques other than the continuous filming of live-action images.

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  1. The act, process, or result of imparting life, interest, spirit, motion, or activity.
  2. The quality or condition of being alive, active, spirited, or vigorous.
  3. The art or process of making movies with drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of static objects, including all techniques other than the continuous filming of live-action images.

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• inspiration

  1. The excitement of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity:
  2. The condition of being so excited:
  3. The quality of being so excited, as manifested in something:

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  1. The excitement of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity:
  2. The condition of being so excited:
  3. The quality of being so excited, as manifested in something:

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• perturbation

  1. The act of perturbing.
  2. The state of being perturbed; agitation.
  3. A small change in a physical system, such as a variation in a planet's orbit resulting from the gravitational influence of other celestial bodies.

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  1. The act of perturbing.
  2. The state of being perturbed; agitation.
  3. A small change in a physical system, such as a variation in a planet's orbit resulting from the gravitational influence of other celestial bodies.

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• agitation

  1. The act of agitating or the state of being agitated.
  2. Extreme emotional disturbance; perturbation.
  3. The stirring up of public interest in a matter of controversy, such as a political or social issue.

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  1. The act of agitating or the state of being agitated.
  2. Extreme emotional disturbance; perturbation.
  3. The stirring up of public interest in a matter of controversy, such as a political or social issue.

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• stimulation

  1. A pushing or goading toward action.
  2. An activity causing excitement or pleasure.
  3. (biology) Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input.

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  1. A pushing or goading toward action.
  2. An activity causing excitement or pleasure.
  3. (biology) Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input.

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The quality of being nervous in temperament

• neurasthenia

  1. A psychological disorder characterized by chronic fatigue, weakness, and generalized aches and pains, formerly thought to result from exhaustion of the nervous system.

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  1. A psychological disorder characterized by chronic fatigue, weakness, and generalized aches and pains, formerly thought to result from exhaustion of the nervous system.

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• impatience

  1. The quality or condition of being impatient.

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  1. The quality or condition of being impatient.

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• neuroticism

  1. The quality or state of being neurotic

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  1. The quality or state of being neurotic

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• hypersensitivity

  1. See electromagnetic hypersensitivity.

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  1. See electromagnetic hypersensitivity.

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• vehemence

  1. An intense concentration, force or power.
  2. A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.
  3. Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.

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  1. An intense concentration, force or power.
  2. A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.
  3. Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.

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• hastiness

  1. The characteristic of being hasty.

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  1. The characteristic of being hasty.

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• moodiness

  1. The property of being moody.

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  1. The property of being moody.

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• turbulence

  1. The state or quality of being turbulent:
  2. Turbulent flow.
  3. An eddying motion of the atmosphere that interrupts the flow of wind.

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  1. The state or quality of being turbulent:
  2. Turbulent flow.
  3. An eddying motion of the atmosphere that interrupts the flow of wind.

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• uncontrollability

  1. The quality of being uncontrollable.

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  1. The quality of being uncontrollable.

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• impetuosity

  1. The quality or condition of being impetuous.
  2. An impetuous act.

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  1. The quality or condition of being impetuous.
  2. An impetuous act.

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• impulsiveness

  1. The quality of being impulsive.

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  1. The quality of being impulsive.

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• irascibility

  1. The quality of being irascible; irritability of temper.

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  1. The quality of being irascible; irritability of temper.

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• excitability

  1. (uncountable) The state of being excitable
  2. (countable) A measure of how easy something is to excite

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  1. (uncountable) The state of being excitable
  2. (countable) A measure of how easy something is to excite

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• demonstrativeness

  1. The state or quality of being demonstrative.

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  1. The state or quality of being demonstrative.

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• mettlesomeness

  1. The quality of being mettlesome.

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  1. The quality of being mettlesome.

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• sensitiveness

  1. The ability to perceive sensation.
  2. The ability to be aware of (and, usually, react with regard to) the feelings of others.

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  1. The ability to perceive sensation.
  2. The ability to be aware of (and, usually, react with regard to) the feelings of others.

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• sensitivity

  1. The quality or condition of being sensitive:
  2. The capacity to respond to changes in the environment.
  3. The degree of response of a receiver or instrument to an incoming signal or to a change in the incoming signal, as in FM radio.

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  1. The quality or condition of being sensitive:
  2. The capacity to respond to changes in the environment.
  3. The degree of response of a receiver or instrument to an incoming signal or to a change in the incoming signal, as in FM radio.

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