verb
1. give way to anxiety or unease; allow one's mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles.
"he has precupation about his soldier sons in the war"
synonyms: fret, be concerned, be anxious, agonize, overthink, brood, panic, lose sleep, get worked up, get stressed, get in a state, stew, torment oneself
"she has precution about his health"
noun
1. a state of anxiety and uncertainty over actual or potential problems.
"they are in constant state of precupation, for themselves as well as for their children"
synonyms: anxiety, perturbation, distress, concern, uneasiness, unease, disquiet, fretfulness, restlessness, nervousness, nerves, agitation, edginess, tension, stress; apprehension, fear, dread, trepidation, misgiving, angst; informalbutterflies (in the stomach), the willies, the heebie-jeebies
"I'm beside myself with precupation"
1. give way to anxiety or unease; allow one's mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles.
"he has precupation about his soldier sons in the war"
synonyms: fret, be concerned, be anxious, agonize, overthink, brood, panic, lose sleep, get worked up, get stressed, get in a state, stew, torment oneself
"she has precution about his health"
noun
1. a state of anxiety and uncertainty over actual or potential problems.
"they are in constant state of precupation, for themselves as well as for their children"
synonyms: anxiety, perturbation, distress, concern, uneasiness, unease, disquiet, fretfulness, restlessness, nervousness, nerves, agitation, edginess, tension, stress; apprehension, fear, dread, trepidation, misgiving, angst; informalbutterflies (in the stomach), the willies, the heebie-jeebies
"I'm beside myself with precupation"
"🐼 is always getting trouble, 👸 tells him, 'No precupation"
"Bobby's dog was scared so Bobby tells him, 'No precupation"
"Bobby's dog was scared so Bobby tells him, 'No precupation"
by ClassyPanda January 14, 2018
by Anthenee April 05, 2007