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worried

/ˈwʌɹid/verb, adjective2 syllables

Worried means: afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief.

Synonyms for worried13

verb, as in be on the mind of

concern, interest, occupy, worry

verb, as in be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

worry, vex

verb, as in disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

worry, vex

verb, as in be concerned with

worry, care

verb, as in lacerate by biting

worry

verb, as in touch or rub constantly

worry

adjective, as in afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, troubled

adjective, as in mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc

apprehensive, uneasy

Opposites of worried

reassure

What does worried mean?8

adjective

1

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief“too upset to say anything”

2

mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc“apprehensive about her job”

verb

1

be on the mind of“I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift”

2

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy“I worry about my job”

3

disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress“I cannot sleep — my daughter's health is worrying me”

4

be concerned with“I worry about my grades”

5

lacerate by biting“the dog worried his bone”

6

touch or rub constantly“The old man worried his beads”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with worried?1

two syllables

hurried
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Worried in a sentence

  • Judging from the expression on her face, she was worried.CK
  • Though worried and harried and tried, he won through at the last.halfb1t
  • You're not worried about the test, are you?CK
  • First of all, he is very worried about his daughter's health.CK
  • Judging from the expression on her face, she is worried.CM
  • If you paid attention, you'd be worried too.giiraffen
  • Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.Hybrid
  • You were worried you wouldn't be able to do that, weren't you?CK

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