angst-ridden

adjective

Dominated or plagued by angst.

“Teenage angst-ridden poetry may not be to the liking of all readers.”

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Meanings

adjectiveangst-ridden (comparative more angst-ridden, superlative most angst-ridden)

comparative more angst-ridden · superlative most angst-ridden

  1. Dominated or plagued by angst.

    Teenage angst-ridden poetry may not be to the liking of all readers.

    1 more example

    But it wasn't not knowing what to call Will that was bothering Juliet. After all, it was a problem faced by a lot of women who'd moved on from angst-ridden Bridget Jones singledom into angst-ridden coupledom.

    2011, Alexandra Potter, Calling Romeo, Hachette UK, →ISBN

Origin

From angst + -ridden.

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Translations

German angstbesetzt
  • angstbesetztdominated or plagued by angst
Portuguese angustioso
  • angustiosodominated or plagued by angst
Cite this entry
APA

angst-ridden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angst-ridden

MLA

“angst-ridden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angst-ridden. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angst-ridden,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angst-ridden.

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