C2adjectiveinformalemotionsarts
US/ˈæŋk.sti/
UK/ˈæŋk.sti/
feeling or showing deep worry and unhappiness, often about life in general
In context
He wrote angsty poems about growing up in a small town.
My angsty teenage years were full of loud music and long silences.
The band is known for its angsty lyrics about love and loneliness.
Words that go with angsty
adjective + noun
- angsty teenagerEvery angsty teenager thinks nobody understands them.
- angsty lyricsThe album is full of angsty lyrics.
- angsty musicShe grew up on angsty music from the nineties.
- angsty poetryHis angsty poetry won him a few readers.
- angsty moodHe was in an angsty mood all week.
adverb + adjective
- a bit angstyYou seem a bit angsty today.