ANGST: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ANGST?

Need another word that means the same as “angst”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “angst” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Angst” are: anxiety, fear, dread, apprehension, worry, perturbation, foreboding, trepidation, malaise, distress, disquiet, disquietude, unease, uneasiness

Angst as a Noun

Definitions of "Angst" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “angst” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general.
• An acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom.
• A feeling of persistent worry about something trivial.

Synonyms of "Angst" as a noun (14 Words)

anxiety	(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic. The housekeeper s eager anxiety to please.
apprehension	Understanding; grasp. She had some apprehensions about the filming.
disquiet	The trait of seeming ill at ease. Public disquiet about animal testing.
disquietude	A state of uneasiness or anxiety. Such passages reflect a sense of disquietude of alienation even.
distress	The state of a ship or aircraft when in danger or difficulty and needing help. A company in financial distress.
dread	A person with dreadlocks. The thought of returning to London filled her with dread.
fear	A feeling of anxiety concerning the outcome of something or the safety of someone. He is prey to irrational fears.
foreboding	A feeling of evil to come. With a sense of foreboding she read the note.
malaise	A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify. A general air of malaise.
perturbation	An unhappy and worried mental state. Frank s atheism was more than a perturbation to Michael.
trepidation	A feeling of alarm or dread. The men set off in fear and trepidation.
unease	Anxiety or discontent. Public unease about defence policy.
uneasiness	Embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you. The media often express a general uneasiness with animal research.
worry	A source of anxiety. It is not work but worry that kills.

Usage Examples of "Angst" as a noun

• Rock and pop have a tradition of celebrating adolescent angst.
• My hair causes me angst.
• The existential angst of the middle classes.

Associations of "Angst" (30 Words)

alarming	Worrying or disturbing. Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate.
anguish	Cause emotional anguish or make miserable. She shut her eyes in anguish.
anxiety	(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic. He felt a surge of anxiety.
apprehension	Painful expectation. His first apprehension of such large issues.
consternation	Fear resulting from the awareness of danger. To her consternation her car wouldn t start.
despair	The complete loss or absence of hope. They were rescued from despair at the last minute.
despondency	Feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless. An air of despondency.
disappoint	Fail to meet the hopes or expectations of. I have no wish to disappoint everyone by postponing the visit.
disappointment	A person or thing that causes disappointment. The job proved a disappointment.
disquiet	A feeling of worry or unease. Public disquiet about animal testing.
doldrums	An equatorial region of the Atlantic Ocean with calms, sudden storms, and light unpredictable winds. The mortgage market has been in the doldrums for three years.
dread	Greatly feared dreadful. I used to have a dread of Friday afternoons.
frustration	A feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized. The frustration of their wishes.
gloom	A state of partial or total darkness. He strained his eyes peering into the gloom.
grief	Intense sorrow, especially caused by someone’s death. We were too tired to cause any grief.
heartache	Emotional anguish or grief, typically caused by the loss or absence of someone loved. A good friend understands your heartaches as well as your joys.
homesickness	A longing to return home. I lived four years in London without a single pang of homesickness.
horrible	Very unpleasant. A horrible massacre.
loneliness	The fact of being without companions; solitariness. The loneliness of the farm.
malaise	Physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression. A general air of malaise.
melancholy	A humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy. An air of melancholy surrounded him.
nostalgia	Something done or presented in order to evoke feelings of nostalgia. An evening of TV nostalgia.
sadness	Emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being. A source of great sadness.
scare	Become scared. The rapid questions were designed to scare her into blurting out the truth.
sorrow	An event or circumstance that causes sorrow. A bereaved person needs time to work through their sorrow.
terrible	Extremely bad or serious. What a terrible mess.
terrifying	Causing extreme terror. A terrifying wail.
uneasiness	Embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you. I sensed the uneasiness of people around me.
woe	Things that cause sorrow or distress; troubles. The Everton tale of woe continued.
worry	A source of anxiety. His worry over the prospect of being fired.