All worry synonyms
worΒ·ry
W w verb worry
- vex β to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.
- wince β to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.
- writhe β to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.
- wrong β not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- bite one's nails β to chew off the ends of one's fingernails
- go for β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- sweat out β to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- take on β to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
adjective worry
- overspread β to spread or diffuse over: A blush of embarrassment overspread his face.
- worrier β to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- infest β to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do: Sharks infested the coastline.
- filler β an aluminum coin of Hungary, the 100th part of a forint.
- packer β a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, especially one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person: a mule pack; a hiker's pack.
- swarm β a body of honeybees that emigrate from a hive and fly off together, accompanied by a queen, to start a new colony.
- crawler β A crawler is a computer program that visits websites and collects information when you do an Internet search.
- harrier β one of a breed of medium-sized hounds, used, usually in packs, in hunting.
noun worry
- concern β Concern is worry about a situation.
- apprehension β Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- anxiety β Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
- fear β a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
- care β If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
- burden β If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
- trouble β to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
- anguish β Anguish is great mental suffering or physical pain.
- doubt β to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- headache β a pain located in the head, as over the eyes, at the temples, or at the base of the skull.
- misery β wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
- misgiving β Often, misgivings. a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension.
- pain β physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- problem β any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
- uncertainty β the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy: His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.
- uneasiness β not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- woe β grievous distress, affliction, or trouble: His woe was almost beyond description.
- annoyance β Annoyance is the feeling that you get when someone makes you feel fairly angry or impatient.
- disquiet β lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
- distress β great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
- disturbance β the act of disturbing.
- heartache β emotional pain or distress; sorrow; grief; anguish.
- irritation β the act of irritating or the state of being irritated.
- nag β to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
- perplexity β the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty.
- pest β a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest)
- plague β French La Peste. a novel (1947) by Albert Camus.
- presentiment β a feeling or impression that something is about to happen, especially something evil; foreboding.
- torment β to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain: to be tormented with violent headaches.
- torture β the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
- trial β German Der Prozess. a novel (1925) by Franz Kafka.
- vexation β the act of vexing.
- worriment β the act or an instance of worrying; anxiety.
- bad news β someone or something regarded as undesirable