inquiétude

Definitions of inquiétude
  1. noun
    fearful expectation or anticipation
    synonyms: angoisse, crainte, peur
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    pressentiment
    a feeling of evil to come
    tristesse
    a feeling of melancholy apprehension
    type of:
    angoisse, crainte, peur
    an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
  2. noun
    a strong feeling of anxiety
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    angoisse, anxiété
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
  3. noun
    an anxious feeling
    synonyms: angoisse, crainte, souci
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    type of:
    angoisse, anxiété
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
  4. noun
    a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
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    type of:
    angoisse, anxiété
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
  5. noun
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
    synonyms: nervosité
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    type of:
    angoisse, anxiété
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
  6. noun
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
    synonyms: angoisse, anxiété
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    confusion, embarras, trouble
    anxious embarrassment
    angoisse, crainte, souci
    an anxious feeling
    nervosité
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
    pressentiment, scrupule
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
    agitation, nervosité
    the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
    angoisse
    an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
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    émotion
    any strong feeling
  7. noun
    a feeling of excessive concern
    synonyms: préoccupation, souci
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    sollicitude
    a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
  8. noun
    something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
    synonyms: ennui, souci
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    types:
    fardeau
    an onerous or difficult concern
    affaire
    a rightful concern or responsibility
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    stimulus négatif
    a stimulus with undesirable consequences
  9. noun
    a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
    synonyms: sollicitude
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    antonyms:
    indifférence
    a feeling of lack of concern
    types:
    préoccupation, souci
    a feeling of excessive concern
    sensibilité
    a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
    type of:
    sympathie
    sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
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