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adjective
- 1. causing anxiety or concern: North American "a worrisome problem"
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adjective. US formal or old-fashioned uk / ˈwʌr.i.səm / us / ˈwɝː.i.səm / Add to word list. worrying: Alcohol and tobacco consumption by young people is especially worrisome because habits formed early are likely to persist. Synonyms. alarming. concerning formal not standard. distressing. disturbing. troubling. worrying. Opposite. reassuring.
1. : causing distress or worry. worrisome news. 2. : inclined to worry or fret. investors feeling worrisome. worrisomely adverb. worrisomeness noun. Synonyms. discomforting. discomposing. disquieting. distressing. disturbing. nagging. nasty. perturbing. troublesome. troubling. troublous. unsettling. upsetting.
Synonyms for WORRISOME: disturbing, unsettling, troubling, frightening, scary, troublesome, upsetting, nasty; Antonyms of WORRISOME: reassuring, settling, calming, soothing, comforting, narcotic, dreamy, relaxing
Worrisome definition: worrying, annoying, or disturbing; causing worry. See examples of WORRISOME used in a sentence.
If something is worrisome, it bothers or upsets you. Your nervous dog may find the sound of thunder extremely worrisome.
Define worrisome. worrisome synonyms, worrisome pronunciation, worrisome translation, English dictionary definition of worrisome. adj. 1. Causing worry or anxiety. 2. Tending to worry; anxious. wor′ri·some·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....
adjective. US formal or old-fashioned us / ˈwɝː.i.səm / uk / ˈwʌr.i.səm / Add to word list. worrying: Alcohol and tobacco consumption by young people is especially worrisome because habits formed early are likely to persist. Synonyms. alarming. concerning formal not standard. distressing. disturbing. troubling. worrying. Opposite. reassuring.
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adjective. 1. worrying, annoying, or disturbing; causing worry. a worrisome problem. 2. inclined to worry. SYNONYMS 1. vexing, troublesome, trying, irksome. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
Definition of worrisome adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
