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anxious temperament

[/ˈæŋkʃəs ˈtɛmpərəmənt/]
nounpl: anxious temperaments
temperamento ansioso
1. A natural disposition or personality characterized by a tendency to experience worry, nervousness, and apprehension in various situations
Her anxious temperament made it difficult for her to relax in social settings.
Seu temperamento ansioso dificultava o relaxamento em ambientes sociais.
2. A constitutional predisposition to react to stress with heightened anxiety responses
People with an anxious temperament often overthink situations and anticipate negative outcomes.
Pessoas com temperamento ansioso frequentemente ruminam situações e antecipam resultados negativos.
NYC Slang
high-strung personality; wound-up nature
Synonyms
nervous dispositionworrisome natureanxious natureapprehensive temperamenthigh-strung personality
Antonyms
calm temperamentrelaxed dispositioneasygoing naturecomposed temperamentphlegmatic temperament

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
temperamento ansioso
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
temperamento nervoso
Slightly more colloquial alternative
São Paulo
temperamento ansioso
Standard usage in business and formal contexts
Portugal
temperamento ansioso
Formal psychological and medical terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

bundle of nerves
worry wart
on edge
nervous wreck
fraught with anxiety
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