anxiousness n 1: (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic [syn: {anxiety}, {anxiousness}] 2: a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments [syn: {anxiousness}, {disquiet}]
Anxiousness \Anx"ious*ness\, n. The quality of being anxious; great solicitude; anxiety. [1913 Webster]