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- [kair-wawrn, -wohrn]
- /ˈkɛərˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn/
- /ˈkeə.wɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kair-wawrn, -wohrn]
- /ˈkɛərˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn/
Definitions of careworn word
- adjective careworn A person who looks careworn looks worried, tired, and unhappy. 3
- adjective careworn showing signs of care, stress, worry, etc 3
- adjective careworn worn out by, or showing the effects of, troubles and worry; haggard 3
- adjective careworn showing signs of care or worry; fatigued by trouble or anxiety; haggard: a careworn old woman. 1
- noun careworn Tired and unhappy because of prolonged worry. 1
- adjective careworn wan, world-weary 1
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Origin of careworn
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; care + worn
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Parts of speech for Careworn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
careworn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
careworn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for careworn
adj careworn
- spare — to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy: to spare one's enemy.
- skinny — very lean or thin; emaciated: a skinny little kitten.
- lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
- wan — of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color: His wan face suddenly flushed.
adjective careworn
- haggard — having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn: the haggard faces of the tired troops.
- beleaguered — experiencing difficulties, opposition or criticism
- worried — having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious: Their worried parents called the police.
- burdened — If you are burdened with something, it causes you a lot of worry or hard work.
- oppressed — to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power: a people oppressed by totalitarianism.
Antonyms for careworn
adj careworn
- plump — direct; downright; blunt.
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- fat — File Allocation Table
- thick — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
- colorful — Something that is colorful has bright colors or a lot of different colors.
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