ANTIANXIETY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

antianxiety

adjective

Definition of antianxiety

as in antidepressant

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Recent Examples of antianxiety Current antidepressant and antianxiety drugs are inadequate for about half of people diagnosed with GAD. — Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for antianxiety

Adjective

Notably, most things known to have antidepressant effects increase brain plasticity—such as exercise, electroconvulsive therapy, selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors prescribed as antidepressants, and psychedelic drugs.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Some companies are developing compounds designed to produce antidepressant effects without hallucinations or other intense subjective experiences.

— Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of antidepressant

Adjective

Laboratory and animal studies have shown that butterfly pea plant extracts have antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, diuretic, antidepressant, and memory-boosting properties.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
The compounds in kratom show promise for their analgesic properties.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026