worried
[ wur-eed, wuhr- ]
/ ˈwɜr id, ˈwʌr- /
adjective
OTHER WORDS FROM worried
wor·ried·ly, adverb un·wor·ried, adjectiveWords nearby worried
wormy,
worn,
worn out,
worn to a frazzle,
worn-out,
worried,
worried sick,
worried well,
worriment,
worrisome,
worrit
Definition for worried (2 of 2)
Origin of worry
before 900; Middle English
weryen, werwen, wyrwyn to strangle, bite, harass, Old English
wyrgan to strangle; cognate with German
würgen
SYNONYMS FOR worry
synonym study for worry
3.
Worry,
annoy,
harass all mean to disturb or interfere with someone's comfort or peace of mind. To
worry is to cause anxiety, apprehension, or care:
to worry one's parents. To
annoy is to vex or irritate by continued repetition of interferences:
to annoy the neighbors.
Harass implies long-continued worry and annoyance:
Cares of office harass a president.
6. See
concern.
OTHER WORDS FROM worry
wor·ri·er, noun wor·ri·less, adjective wor·ry·ing·ly, adverbExample sentences from the Web for worried
British Dictionary definitions for worried (1 of 2)
worried
/ (ˈwʌrɪd) /
adjective
feeling uneasy about a situation or thing; anxious
Derived forms of worried
worriedly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for worried (2 of 2)
worry
/ (ˈwʌrɪ) /
verb -ries, -rying or -ried
noun plural -ries
Derived forms of worry
worrying, adjective worryingly, adverbWord Origin for worry
Old English
wyrgan; related to Old Frisian
wergia to kill, Old High German
wurgen (German (
er)
würgen to strangle), Old Norse
virgill, urga rope