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- [wur-ee, wuhr-ee]
- /ˈwɜr i, ˈwʌr i/
- /ˈwʌr.i.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wur-ee, wuhr-ee]
- /ˈwɜr i, ˈwʌr i/
Definitions of worrier word
- verb without object worrier to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret. 1
- verb without object worrier to move with effort: an old car worrying uphill. 1
- verb with object worrier to torment with cares, anxieties, etc.; trouble; plague. 1
- verb with object worrier to seize, especially by the throat, with the teeth and shake or mangle, as one animal does another. 1
- verb with object worrier to harass by repeated biting, snapping, etc. 1
- noun plural worrier a worried condition or feeling; uneasiness or anxiety. 1
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Origin of worrier
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English weryen, werwen, wyrwyn to strangle, bite, harass, Old English wyrgan to strangle; cognate with German würgen
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Parts of speech for Worrier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
worrier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for worrier
noun worrier
- pessimist — a person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy.
- neurotic — pertaining to the nerves or to nerve disease; neural: no longer in technical use.
- worrywart — a person who tends to worry habitually and often needlessly; pessimist; fussbudget.
- fidget — to move about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently.
- fussbudget — a fussy or needlessly fault-finding person.
adjective worrier
- flood — a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
- overrun — to rove over (a country, region, etc.); invade; ravage: a time when looting hordes had overrun the province.
- abound — If things abound, or if a place abounds with things, there are very large numbers of them.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- assail — If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly.
Antonyms for worrier
noun worrier
- complimenter — a person who compliments
- praiser — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- optimist — an optimistic person.
Top questions with worrier
- what is a worrier?
- how to not be a worrier?
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