angsty
worried and upset
Feeling or showing strong anxiety, worry, or emotional distress.
moody like a teenager
Moody, restless, and full of self-doubt in a way associated with teenagers or young adults.
sad or dark in an emotional way
Having a dark, tense, emotionally troubled mood, especially in art, writing, music, or storytelling.
- Base: angsty
- Comparative: angstier
- Superlative: angstiest
an angsty phase
1period of moodiness
a time when you feel very moody
- She went through an angsty phase after the breakup.
- Most people have an angsty phase at some point in their teens.
- Looking back, he calls it his angsty phase.
- I went through an angsty phase.
angsty character
1brooding, troubled fictional person
a character who is very moody
- He plays an angsty character who can’t stop questioning his choices.
- The writer is good at making angsty characters feel realistic.
- I usually prefer funny characters, not angsty characters.
- The book has an angsty character.
angsty coming-of-age drama
1teen growth story with angst
a story about growing up that feels very emotional
- They watched an angsty coming-of-age drama set in the 1990s.
- The director is known for angsty coming-of-age dramas.
- I’m in the mood for an angsty coming-of-age drama, not a comedy.
- We watched an angsty coming-of-age drama.
angsty love song
1heartbroken, intense love song
a love song that sounds upset and intense
- The playlist is full of angsty love songs from the 2000s.
- She wrote an angsty love song after the breakup.
- It starts like a pop track but turns into an angsty love song.
- This is an angsty love song.
angsty poetry
1brooding emotional poems
poems that sound sad and intense
- He used to write angsty poetry in college.
- The workshop encouraged students to experiment beyond angsty poetry.
- Her early work is mostly angsty poetry about heartbreak.
- She writes angsty poetry.
angsty teen
1moody teenage person
a moody teenager
- The show’s main character is an angsty teen who hates his small town.
- I was such an angsty teen, convinced nobody understood me.
- The book is written in the voice of an angsty teen.
- He is an angsty teen.
get angsty
1become anxious or moody
to start feeling worried and upset
- I always get angsty the night before I travel.
- Don’t get angsty about it—we still have time.
- He gets angsty whenever money comes up.
- I get angsty before tests.
so angsty
1very anxious or brooding
very moody or worried
- That scene is so angsty—it’s hard to watch.
- He’s so angsty lately; I think he’s overwhelmed.
- Your playlist is so angsty, but I kind of love it.
- This movie is so angsty.