adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of worry form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

   "She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war."

Adjective

1. 1
   mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc wordnet
2. 2
   afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anxiousafraidannoyedapprehensivebadgeredbaited

Antonyms

All antonyms

carefreeimperturbable

Example

More examples

"You don't know how worried I am."

Related phrases

I'm worriedbe worriedworried well

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