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- [wur-ee, wuhr-ee]
- /ˈwɜr i, ˈwʌr i/
- /ˈwʌriɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wur-ee, wuhr-ee]
- /ˈwɜr i, ˈwʌr i/
Definitions of worrying word
- verb without object worrying to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret. 1
- verb without object worrying to move with effort: an old car worrying uphill. 1
- verb with object worrying to torment with cares, anxieties, etc.; trouble; plague. 1
- verb with object worrying to seize, especially by the throat, with the teeth and shake or mangle, as one animal does another. 1
- verb with object worrying to harass by repeated biting, snapping, etc. 1
- noun plural worrying a worried condition or feeling; uneasiness or anxiety. 1
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Origin of worrying
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 Worrying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
worrying 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 worrying
adjective worrying
- perturbing — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
- disturbing — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
- upsetting — overturned: an upset milk pail.
- disquieting — Archaic. uneasy; disquieted.
- nerve-racking — extremely irritating, annoying, or trying: a nerve-racking day; a nerve-racking noise.
Antonyms for worrying
adjective worrying
- reassuring — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- unworried — having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious: Their worried parents called the police.
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- lighthearted — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
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