anxiety
/æŋˈzaɪəti/noun
उच्चारण ऐङ्ज़ायटी
चिंता, बेचैनी, घबराहट
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[U, C] ~ (about/over sth)
the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen
चिंता, बेचैनी, घबराहट
- Exam anxiety is common among students.
- She waited for the result with growing anxiety.
- Her anxiety grew as the exam date came closer.
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- Many people feel anxiety before speaking in public.
- He waited at the station with anxiety.
- Deep breathing can calm anxiety.
Synonyms worry unease apprehension
Opposite calm peace confidence
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[U] ~ (to do sth)
a strong feeling of wanting to do something
उत्कंठा, तीव्र इच्छा
- his anxiety to please everyone
- His anxiety to reach the venue on time made him leave two hours early.
- Their anxiety to win made them nervous.
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- She spoke with anxiety to reach the hospital in time.
- His anxiety to leave early was clear to everyone.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
anxiety about / over / for sth
About or over names the cause of worry; for is used for the safety of a person.
चिंता के कारण के लिए 'about' या 'over' आता है; किसी की सुरक्षा के लिए 'for' आता है।
- Students feel anxiety about the results.
- She felt anxiety for her son's safety.
anxiety + to-infinitive / that-clause
In formal use, anxiety to do something means an eager wish to do it.
औपचारिक प्रयोग में 'anxiety to do something' का अर्थ उसे करने की उत्कट इच्छा है।
- Her anxiety to please the guests was clear.
- There was anxiety that the train might be late.
anxiety (uncountable) / anxieties (countable)
Anxiety is usually uncountable, but anxieties means separate worries.
'Anxiety' प्रायः uncountable है, पर 'anxieties' अलग-अलग चिंताओं को बताता है।
- Exam anxiety affects many students.
- Parents have many anxieties about their children.
be anxious (adjective) about / for / to
Anxious is the related adjective. Anxious to means eager; anxious about means worried.
संबंधित adjective 'anxious' है; 'anxious to' का अर्थ उत्सुक और 'anxious about' का अर्थ चिंतित है।
- We are anxious about the monsoon.
- He is anxious to start his career.
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adjective + anxiety
greatdeepgrowingsocialconstantmild
- Social anxiety makes it hard for her to speak in groups.
verb + anxiety
causefeelreduceeasehidesuffer from
- Deep breathing can ease anxiety.
anxiety + noun
attackdisorderleveldreamsymptoms
- He had an anxiety attack before the interview.
anxiety + preposition
anxiety aboutanxiety overanxiety foranxiety of waiting
- The anxiety over the result kept me awake.
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- There was great anxiety in the village before the floods.
बाढ़ से पहले गाँव में भारी चिंता थी।
- Radhika calmed her exam anxiety by practising mock tests.
राधिका ने mock tests का अभ्यास करके अपनी परीक्षा की घबराहट कम की।
- Parents waited with anxiety outside the hospital.
माता-पिता अस्पताल के बाहर चिंता के साथ प्रतीक्षा कर रहे थे।
- His anxieties about money made him sleepless.
पैसों की उसकी चिंताओं ने उसे नींद से वंचित कर दिया।
- She spoke with anxiety in her voice.
उसकी आवाज़ में चिंता झलक रही थी।
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✗ I have anxiety to know my result.
✓ I am anxious to know my result.
For eagerness with an infinitive, the natural adjective is anxious.
To-infinitive के साथ उत्सुकता बताने के लिए स्वाभाविक adjective 'anxious' है।
✗ She is in anxiety for her marks.
✓ She is anxious about her marks.
For marks or results, use anxious about; in anxiety is rare.
अंकों या परिणाम के लिए 'anxious about' आता है; 'in anxiety' कम प्रचलित है।
✗ The anxiousness of exams troubled him.
✓ The anxiety of exams troubled him.
The usual noun is anxiety; anxiousness is rare.
सामान्य noun 'anxiety' है; 'anxiousness' कम प्रयुक्त होता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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anx·i·ety