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Detailed Synonyms for worrying in English

worrying:

worrying adj

  1. worrying
  2. worrying
  3. worrying
    – causing distress or worry or anxiety 1
    disturbing; worrying; worrisome; troubling; distressful; distressing; perturbing
    – causing distress or worry or anxiety 1
    • disturbing adj
      • distressing (or disturbing) news1
      • a disturbing amount of crime1
    • worrying adj
      • a worrying situation1
      • a worrying time1
    • worrisome adj
      • in a particularly worrisome predicament1
    • troubling adj
      • a new and troubling thought1
    • distressful adj
      • lived in heroic if something distressful isolation1
    • distressing adj
      • distressing (or disturbing) news1
    • perturbing adj
      • a revelation that was most perturbing1

worrying [the ~] noun

  1. the worrying
    the drudgery; the worrying; the troubling; the toiling
  2. the worrying
    – the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes 1
    the worrying
    – the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes 1
    • worrying [the ~] noun
      • vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw1
  3. the worrying
    – the act of harassing someone 1
    the torment; the worrying; the badgering; the bedevilment
    – the act of harassing someone 1

Related Words for "worrying":

  • worryings, worryingly, worry

Alternate Synonyms for "worrying":


Related Definitions for "worrying":

  1. causing distress or worry or anxiety1
    • a worrying situation1
    • a worrying time1
  2. the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes1
    • vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw1
  3. the act of harassing someone1

worrying form of worry:

worry [the ~] noun

  1. the worry
    the concern; the worry; the anxiety; the uneasiness; the alarm
  2. the worry
    the care; the nursing; the provision; the maintenance; the concern; the service; the worry
  3. the worry
    the worry
  4. the worry
    – something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness 1
    the concern; the worry; the headache; the vexation
    – something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness 1
    • concern [the ~] noun
      • New York traffic is a constant concern1
    • worry [the ~] noun
      • it's a major worry1
    • headache [the ~] noun
    • vexation [the ~] noun
  5. the worry
    – a strong feeling of anxiety 1
    the worry; the trouble
    – a strong feeling of anxiety 1
    • worry [the ~] noun
      • his worry over the prospect of being fired1
      • it is not work but worry that kills1
    • trouble [the ~] noun
      • he wanted to die and end his troubles1

to worry verb (worries, worried, worrying)

  1. to worry
    to bother; to worry; to fret; to brood; to mope
    • bother verb (bothers, bothered, bothering)
    • worry verb (worries, worried, worrying)
    • fret verb (frets, fretted, fretting)
    • brood verb (broods, brooded, brooding)
    • mope verb (mopes, moped, moping)
  2. to worry
    to worry; apprehend; to fear; to dread; to be uneasy
    • worry verb (worries, worried, worrying)
    • apprehend verb
    • fear verb (fears, feared, fearing)
    • dread verb (dreads, dreaded, dreading)
    • be uneasy verb (is uneasy, being uneasy)
  3. to worry
    to worry; to fret; to brood
    • worry verb (worries, worried, worrying)
    • fret verb (frets, fretted, fretting)
    • brood verb (broods, brooded, brooding)
  4. to worry
    – touch or rub constantly 1
    to worry
    – touch or rub constantly 1
    • worry verb (worries, worried, worrying)
      • The old man worried his beads1
  5. to worry
    – lacerate by biting 1
    to worry
    – lacerate by biting 1
    • worry verb (worries, worried, worrying)
      • the dog worried his bone1
  6. to worry
    – disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress 1
    to worry; to vex
    – disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress 1
    • worry verb (worries, worried, worrying)
      • I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me1
    • vex verb (vexes, vexed, vexing)
  7. to worry
    – be concerned with 1
    care; to worry
    – be concerned with 1
    • care verb
    • worry verb (worries, worried, worrying)
      • I worry about my grades1
  8. to worry
    – be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy 1
    to worry
    – be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy 1
    • worry verb (worries, worried, worrying)
      • I worry about my job1
  9. to worry
    – be on the mind of 1
    to concern; to interest; to occupy; to worry
    – be on the mind of 1
    • concern verb (concerns, concerned, concerning)
    • interest verb (interests, interested, interesting)
    • occupy verb (occupies, occupied, occupying)
    • worry verb (worries, worried, worrying)
      • I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift1

Conjugations for worry:

present
  1. worry
  2. worry
  3. worries
  4. worry
  5. worry
  6. worry
simple past
  1. worried
  2. worried
  3. worried
  4. worried
  5. worried
  6. worried
present perfect
  1. have worried
  2. have worried
  3. has worried
  4. have worried
  5. have worried
  6. have worried
past continuous
  1. was worrying
  2. were worrying
  3. was worrying
  4. were worrying
  5. were worrying
  6. were worrying
future
  1. shall worry
  2. will worry
  3. will worry
  4. shall worry
  5. will worry
  6. will worry
continuous present
  1. am worrying
  2. are worrying
  3. is worrying
  4. are worrying
  5. are worrying
  6. are worrying
subjunctive
  1. be worried
  2. be worried
  3. be worried
  4. be worried
  5. be worried
  6. be worried
diverse
  1. worry!
  2. let's worry!
  3. worried
  4. worrying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Antonyms for "worry":


Related Definitions for "worry":

  1. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness1
    • it's a major worry1
  2. a strong feeling of anxiety1
    • his worry over the prospect of being fired1
    • it is not work but worry that kills1
  3. touch or rub constantly1
    • The old man worried his beads1
  4. lacerate by biting1
    • the dog worried his bone1
  5. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress1
    • I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me1
  6. be concerned with1
    • I worry about my grades1
  7. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy1
    • I worry about my job1
  8. be on the mind of1
    • I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift1

Related Synonyms for worrying