worry

Plural: worries

Noun

• something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
  • "it's a major worry"
• a strong feeling of anxiety
  • "his worry over the prospect of being fired"
  • "it is not work but worry that kills"
• A strong feeling of anxiety.
• An instance or cause of such a feeling.
• A person who causes worry.

Verb

Verb Forms: worried, worrying, worries

• To feel or cause to feel anxious; to fret.
• be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
  • "I worry about my job"
• be concerned with
  • "I worry about my grades"
• disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
  • "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
• be on the mind of
  • "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
• lacerate by biting
• touch or rub constantly
• To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
• Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; to exercise.
• To harass; to irritate or distress.
• To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
• To touch repeatedly, to fiddle with.
• To strangle.

Examples

• Don’t worry about the score; just focus on making the best word possible.
• I'm afflicted by worry throughout the night.
• My main worry is that I'll miss the train.
• The President was worried into military action by persistent advisors.
• Your dog’s been worrying sheep again.
• Your tone of voice worries me.

Synonyms

care, concern, headache, interest, occupy, trouble, vex, vexation, fret, fuss, preoccupy, stress

Antonyms

reassure

Anagrams of worry