Definition of CAREWORN

careworn

Adjective Satellite

  • showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; ; ; ; - Charles Dickens
    • "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"

Adj

  • Worn down by cares: showing the signs of long-term stress, tired and haggard due to prolonged worry.

Adjective

  • Showing the effects of worry, anxiety, or prolonged suffering.

Examples

  • After three hours of intense Scrabble, the player looked CAREWORN but victorious.
  • The weeks of working hard to look after his sick family left him looking careworn.

Origin / Etymology

From care (“sorrow, worry”) + worn.

Synonyms

drawn, haggard, raddled, worn

Scrabble Score: 13

careworn: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
careworn: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
careworn: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

careworn: valid Words With Friends Word