sconcerto

Definitions of sconcerto
  1. noun
    a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
    synonyms: inquietudine
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    type of:
    smania
    the feeling of being agitated; not calm
  2. noun
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
    synonyms: inquietudine
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    types:
    ansia, ansietà, pena, pensiero, preoccupazione
    a strong feeling of anxiety
    soggezione, timore
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
    affanno, agonia, ambascia, angoscia, angustia, travaglio
    an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
    type of:
    emozione, moto
    any strong feeling
  3. noun
    (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
    synonyms: rimescolio, turbamento
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    types:
    ipocondria
    chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
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