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worrisome

wor·ri·some
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wur-ee-suh m, wuhr-]
    • /ˈwɜr i səm, ˈwʌr-/
    • /ˈwʌr.ɪ.səm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wur-ee-suh m, wuhr-]
    • /ˈwɜr i səm, ˈwʌr-/

Definitions of worrisome word

  • adjective worrisome worrying, annoying, or disturbing; causing worry: a worrisome problem. 1
  • adjective worrisome inclined to worry. 1
  • noun worrisome Causing anxiety or concern. 1
  • adjective worrisome causing worry 1
  • adjective worrisome Something that is worrisome causes people to worry. 0
  • adjective worrisome causing worry; vexing 0

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Origin of worrisome

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; worry + -some1

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Parts of speech for Worrisome

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

worrisome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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 worrisome

adjective worrisome

  • troublesome — causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.
  • worrying — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
  • annoying — Someone or something that is annoying makes you feel fairly angry and impatient.
  • irritating — causing irritation; annoying; provoking: irritating questions.
  • bothersome — Someone or something that is bothersome is annoying or irritating.

Antonyms for worrisome

adjective worrisome

  • copacetic — very good; excellent; completely satisfactory
  • fine and dandy — (Informal) superb, excellent.
  • pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.

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