Angst
Angst noun - An acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom.
Concern
Concern noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Usage example: the recent crime wave has caused a great deal of concern in the neighborhood
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good angst | good concern |
| mild | mild angst | mild concern |
| initial | initial angst | initial concern |
| genuine | genuine angst | genuine concern |
| Other adjectives: single, deep, obvious, real, constant, massive, extreme, great, serious, little, main, personal, major, understandable, frequent, apparent, less, several, realistic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
-
Adaptational Angst Upgrade: Though her hiding from others is not shown as much, Katniss' concern for Gale, Prim, and especially Peeta is played way up in comparison to the book.
-
A-Cup Angst: Ai Nanasaki, though she's never seen to express concern about it out loud.
Source: Video Game / Amagami - Collateral Angst: Aside from one notable monologue, the majority of concern about Marty's condition comes from characters who aren't him.
Source: Fan Fic / No Antidote
Cite this Source
Concern and Angst. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/angst/concern
Angst & Concern. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/angst/concern>.
Concern or Angst. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/angst/concern.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "angst" and "concern" have occurred on timeline