Synonyms for worry
ˈwɜr i, ˈwʌr i

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1. concern, worry, headache, vexation(noun)

   something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

   "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

   Synonyms:
   headache, business concern, annoying, cephalalgia, business organisation, botheration, trouble, business organization, chafe, head ache, care, irritation, business, vexation, annoyance, concern, fear

   Antonyms:
   reassure, assure

2. worry, trouble(verb)

   a strong feeling of anxiety

   "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"

   Synonyms:
   fuss, trouble, hassle, concern, difficulty, problem, headache, vexation, bother

   Antonyms:
   assure, reassure

3. worry(verb)

   be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

   "I worry about my job"

   Synonyms:
   care, interest, vex, occupy, concern

   Antonyms:
   assure, reassure

4. worry, care(verb)

   be concerned with

   "I worry about my grades"

   Synonyms:
   deal, wish, like, care, concern, vex, give care, handle, manage, occupy, interest

   Antonyms:
   assure, reassure

5. worry, vex(verb)

   disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

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

   Synonyms:
   shake up, baffle, stick, perplex, raise up, get, nark, mystify, flummox, commove, bother, agitate, care, rile, concern, gravel, nonplus, occupy, get to, dumbfound, nettle, chafe, get at, beat, irritate, amaze, annoy, puzzle, bewilder, rag, vex, stupefy, interest, stir up, disturb, pose, devil

   Antonyms:
   reassure, assure

6. concern, interest, occupy, worry(verb)

   be on the mind of

   "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"

   Synonyms:
   lodge in, invade, occupy, touch, engross, care, use up, matter to, have-to doe with, touch on, absorb, engage, busy, fill, come to, relate, refer, reside, interest, take, pertain, bear on, vex, concern

   Antonyms:
   reassure, assure

7. worry(verb)

   lacerate by biting

   "the dog worried his bone"

   Synonyms:
   care, interest, vex, occupy, concern

   Antonyms:
   reassure, assure

8. worry(verb)

   touch or rub constantly

   "The old man worried his beads"

   Synonyms:
   care, interest, vex, occupy, concern

   Antonyms:
   reassure, assure

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. worry

   Anxiety is, according to its derivation, a choking disquiet, akin to anguish; anxiety is mental; anguish may be mental or physical; anguish is in regard to the known, anxiety in regard to the unknown; anguish is because of what has happened, anxiety because of what may happen. Anxiety refers to some future event, always suggesting hopeful possibility, and thus differing from apprehension, fear, dread, foreboding, terror, all of which may be quite despairing. In matters within our reach, anxiety always stirs the question whether something can not be done, and is thus a valuable spur to doing; in this respect it is allied to care. Foreboding, dread, etc., commonly incapacitate for all helpful thought or endeavor. Worry is a more petty, restless, and manifest anxiety; anxiety may be quiet and silent; worry is communicated to all around. Solicitude is a milder anxiety. Fretting or fretfulness is a weak complaining without thought of accomplishing or changing anything, but merely as a relief to one's own disquiet. Perplexity often involves anxiety, but may be quite free from it. A student may be perplexed regarding a translation, yet, if he has time enough, not at all anxious regarding it.

   Synonyms:
   anguish, anxiety, apprehension, care, concern, disquiet, disturbance, dread, fear, foreboding, fretfulness, fretting, misgiving, perplexity, solicitude, trouble

   Antonyms:
   apathy, assurance, calmness, carelessness, confidence, ease, light-heartedness, nonchalance, satisfaction, tranquillity

   Preposition:
   Anxiety for a friend's return; anxiety about, in regard to, or concerning the future.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(4.00 / 4 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. worry

   Synonyms:
   harass, irritate, tantalize, importune, vex, molest, annoy, tease, torment, disquiet, plague, fret

   Antonyms:
   soothe, calm, gratify, please, amuse, quiet

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1. stress

   a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.

   "he's obviously under a lot of stress"

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. worry(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   tease, vex, plague, pain, harass, annoy, trouble, torment, pester, bother, bore, persecute, molest, harry, irritate, badger, fret, chafe, hector, infest, gall, disturb, disquiet

2. worry(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   [Colloquial.] fret, chafe, fidget, be vexed, be troubled, worry one's self

3. worry(n.)

   Synonyms:
   anxiety, vexation, trouble, perplexity, solicitude, care, disquiet, concern, uneasiness, fear, apprehension, misgiving, alarm

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. worry(a)

   Synonyms:
   anxiety, fretting, apprehension, concern, solicitude

   Antonyms:
   unconcern

2. worry(v)

   Synonyms:
   harass, vex, annoy, torment, tease, fret, trouble, pester, badger, harry, importune, be anxious, be solicitous, fret

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1. List of paraphrases for "worry":

   concern, fret, fear, wory, anxiety

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How to use worry in a sentence?

1. Alexandra Brodsky:

   That's exactly the kind of bias and sexism that I worry about victims facing with current laws.

2. Janet Yellen:

   Obviously The President has the right to comment on the The Federal Reserve, but I would worry that if it continues or intensifies, it could undermine confidence in The Federal Reserve.

3. Oliver Nugent:

   There's a lot of speculation in this Shanghai lead rally, a lot of froth coming in to chase this up. My worry is they don't stick around for long.

4. Nadine Kaslow:

   People have a lot of feelings after someone dies, and the more those become silences, secret or stigma, the less likely people are to cope with their distress and worry and fears. Unfortunately, death by suicide can pull a family or community apart.

5. Sipho P Nkosi:

   If we've time to worry about our past, then we've time to let go of it.

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