worry wart

wor·ry wart

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wur-ee, wuhr-ee wawrt]
- /ˈwɜr i, ˈwʌr i wɔrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wur-ee, wuhr-ee wawrt]
- /ˈwɜr i, ˈwʌr i wɔrt/

Definitions of worry wart words

noun worry wart a person who tends to worry habitually and often needlessly; pessimist; fussbudget. 1
noun worry wart (Idiomatic) One who worries excessively or unnecessarily. 0

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Origin of worry wart

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; worry + wart

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Parts of speech for Worry wart

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Worry wart

worry wart popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

worry wart usage trend in Literature

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