Interactive Vocabulary Flashcards with Anxiety and Fear Words

Address the nuances of worry and fear with terms ranging from 'aghast' to 'zoophobia'. This collection is invaluable for articulating feelings of anxiety and apprehension.

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acrophobia

A specific phobia that is characterized by an excessive and persistent fear of heights.

''Her acrophobia made it difficult for her to even climb a short ladder.''

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Complete Anxiety and Fear Vocabulary List with Definitions

acrophobia

A specific phobia that is characterized by an excessive and persistent fear of heights.

aerophobia

aghast

agitated

agoraphobia

ailurophobia

allay

angst

anxiety

anxious

apprehension

apprehensive

aquaphobia

arachnophobia

astraphobia

consternation

cynophobia

daunting

disconcerting

dread

dreadful

duress

fearful

flustered

foreboding

frantic

fraught

frightening

ghastly

horrible

impatient

jeopardy

jittery

jumpy

leery

nervous

neurotic

paranoia

perilous

perturb

perturbed

phobia

skittish

specter

spectre

technophobe

tension

timid

timorous

trepidation

unease

unnerving

vulnerable

worry

zoophobia