English dictionary

worry

/'w/[@]/r/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

noun.cognition

Examples
It's a major worry.

Synonyms concern headache vexation

Source: WordNet 3.0
a strong feeling of anxiety

noun.feeling

Examples
His worry over the prospect of being fired.

It is not work but worry that kills.

Synonyms trouble

Source: WordNet 3.0
A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry.

noun

Source: webster1913

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

verb.emotion

Examples
I worry about my job.

Source: WordNet 3.0
be concerned with

verb.emotion

Examples
I worry about my grades.

Synonyms care

Source: WordNet 3.0
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

verb.emotion

Examples
I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me.

Synonyms vex

Antonyms assure reassure

Source: WordNet 3.0
be on the mind of

verb.stative

Examples
I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift.

Synonyms concern interest occupy

Source: WordNet 3.0
lacerate by biting

verb.contact

Source: WordNet 3.0
touch or rub constantly

verb.contact

Source: WordNet 3.0
To harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly; also, to tear or mangle with the teeth.

verb

Source: webster1913
To feel or express undue care and anxiety; to manifest disquietude or pain; to be fretful; to chafe; as, the child worries; the horse worries.

verb

Source: webster1913