EDGINESS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

edginess

noun

as in anxiety

a state of nervousness marked by sudden jerky movements the edginess of the basketball players in the moments before the start of the tournament was apparent

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Recent Examples of edginess Without going the easy route of just talking about whatever group is in the edginess Zeitgeist at the moment, Holmes is tapping into an audience’s desire to have someone express their anger and frustration at the world, but in a way that is more openhearted and connective. —

Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026 At the Grammys, Minerva applied the classic neutral OPI Bare My Soul to Lovato's nails but outlined each one with thin strokes of Black Onyx for just the right amount of edginess, and did the same with rhinestones for a glitzy, glam mani during the holidays. —

Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026 Feeling hesitant about periwinkle’s edginess? —

Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026 High-waist black leather pants and a crop top add edginess, while the trench effortlessly pulls the look together. —

Samantha Brash, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026 Besides playing with his usual defensive edginess, Larsson chipped in 16 points (7-for-9 shooting), nine assists, six rebounds and a steal and twice managed to infuriate normally mild-manner veteran DeMar DeRozan, who body checked him to the ground on one sequence and clotheslined him on another. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026 To generate relevancy and influence, social-media algorithms demand spectacle, conflict, and edginess. —

Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025 The raw hem adds a touch of edginess that’ll spice up even a pair of white sneakers. —

Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 Carpenter, eye-catching in a glittery fringe dress, couldn’t help but exude a certain edginess onstage at the Opry House, even if the 26-year-old left out some of her favorite swear words. —

Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Mergen said recruitment to the DOJ had become harder over his decades there, as government shutdowns created anxiety about working at the department, and as nonprofits became more competitive in their salaries.

— Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Where academic pressures run high, so does the money and the parental anxiety.

— Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026