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angsty

Syllables: angst·y/ˈæŋ(k)sti//ˈeɪ̯ŋ(k)sti/

angsty adjective: fraught with angst.

Adjective

angsty (comparative angstier, superlative angstiest)

  1. Fraught with angst.
    • Jackson said industrial relations felt "angsty" at a national level.2024 February 7, Philip Haigh, “Network News: TPE MD: consider impact of strikes on passengers”, in RAIL, number 1002, page 11
    1. (broadly, especially) Insecure and moody or thorny.

Forms of angsty

comparativeangstier
superlativeangstiest

Origin of angsty

From angst + -y.

Words formed from angsty

Questions about angsty

What does angsty mean?
Angsty means fraught with angst.
What part of speech is angsty?
Angsty is an adjective.
How do you pronounce angsty?
Angsty is pronounced /ˈæŋ(k)sti/.

Words near angsty in the dictionary

  1. angstrom units
  2. angstroms
  3. angström
  4. angströms
  5. angsts
  6. angsty
  7. angu
  8. angucycline
  9. angucyclines
  10. angucyclinone
  11. angucyclinones

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