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angustia

anguish

noun an-GOO-styah Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: From Latin angustia, 'narrowness, difficulty'.

Also means

distress; hardship

Usage Note

Angustia conveys a sense of oppressive anxiety or suffering, both mental and material — it can describe the anguish of grief or the hardship of poverty. It is more literary and intense than preoccupazione (worry). The plural angustie is common when referring to financial or material troubles.

Examples

"L'angustia del momento era palpabile."

Natural Translation

The anguish of the moment was palpable.

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