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- Dictionaryworried/ˈwʌrɪd/
adjective
- 1. anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems: "Michelle knew that her friends were very worried about her"
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WORRIED definition: 1. unhappy because you are thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might happen: 2…. Learn more.
WORRY definition: 1. to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel…. Learn more.
wor· ry ˈwər-ē. ˈwə-rē. worried; worrying. Synonyms of worry. transitive verb. 1. : to afflict with mental distress or agitation : make anxious. 2. a. : to harass by tearing, biting, or snapping especially at the throat. b. : to shake or pull at with the teeth. a terrier worrying a rat. c. : to touch or disturb something repeatedly. d.
The meaning of WORRIED is mentally troubled or concerned : feeling or showing concern or anxiety about what is happening or might happen. How to use worried in a sentence.
Worried definition: having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious. See examples of WORRIED used in a sentence.
/ˈwʌrid/ /ˈwɜːrid/ Idioms. thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid. Don't look so worried! worried about somebody/something I'm not worried about her—she can take care of herself. Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease.
to make someone feel unhappy and frightened because of problems or unpleasant things that might happen: You worried your mother by not writing. [ + that ] It worries me that he hasn't phoned yet. The continued lack of rain is starting to worry people. Fewer examples. Don't worry about a thing. I'll take care of it all.
Worry is the state or feeling of anxiety and unhappiness caused by the problems that you have or by thinking about unpleasant things that might happen. The admission shows the depth of worry among the Tories over the state of the economy. His last years were overshadowed by financial worry.
The adjective worried describes someone who's uneasy or troubled about something. Imagine worried parents, up late, waiting for their teenager to arrive home from a party. Someone with a worried frown on his face always seems concerned.
The verb worry is an anxious word; it means to be concerned or nervous. If you sent your carrier pigeon out in the morning to deliver a message, you might worry if it hadn't returned by the afternoon.
