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- [wur-ee-wawrt, wuhr-]
- /ˈwɜr iˌwɔrt, ˈwʌr-/
- /wˈʌrɪwˌɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wur-ee-wawrt, wuhr-]
- /ˈwɜr iˌwɔrt, ˈwʌr-/
Definitions of worrywart word
- noun worrywart a person who tends to worry habitually and often needlessly; pessimist; fussbudget. 1
- noun worrywart A person who tends to dwell unduly on difficulty or troubles. 1
- countable noun worrywart If you refer to someone as a worrywart, you mean that they worry too much or worry about things that they should not worry about. 0
- noun worrywart a person who tends to worry, esp. over insignificant details 0
- noun worrywart A person who worries excessively, especially about unimportant matters. 0
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Origin of worrywart
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 Worrywart
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
worrywart 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 62% 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.
Synonyms for worrywart
noun worrywart
- cynic — A cynic is someone who believes that people always act selfishly.
- worrier — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- complainer — A complainer is someone who complains a lot about their problems or about things they do not like.
- defeatist — A defeatist is someone who thinks or talks in a way that suggests that they expect to be unsuccessful.
- depreciator — One who depreciates.
Antonyms for worrywart
noun worrywart
- optimist — an optimistic person.
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