Definition of WORRIER

worrier

Plural: worriers

Noun

  • A person who tends to worry excessively or be anxious.
  • thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
  • A person who worries a great deal, especially unnecessarily.
  • A person who causes worry in others.
  • An animal that seizes or shakes another by the throat.

Examples

  • He’s a constant worrier, always overthinking his next Words With Friends move.

Origin / Etymology

From worry + -er.

Synonyms

fuss-budget, fusspot, worrywart, bag of nerves, bundle of nerves, jitterbug, nervous Nellie, nervous wreck, neurotic, obsessive, tightass, wiener, worrier, worryguts

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

worrier: valid Words With Friends Word