What does worried mean?
Definitions for worried
ˈwɜr id, ˈwʌr-wor·ried
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word worried.
Princeton's WordNet
disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worriedadjective
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
"too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children"
apprehensive, worriedadjective
mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
"apprehensive about her job"; "not used to a city and worried about small things"; "felt apprehensive about the consequences"
Wiktionary
worriedadjective
Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war.
ChatGPT
worried
Worried is an adjective that describes a state of feeling uneasy, anxious, or concerned about something that may cause distress, uncertainty, or negative outcomes. It involves being preoccupied with potential problems or future uncertainties, often resulting in mental or emotional distress.
Webster Dictionary
Worried
of Worry
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'worried' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3005
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'worried' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1315
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'worried' in Adjectives Frequency: #360
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Anagrams for worried »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of worried in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of worried in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of worried in a Sentence
There is no reason to rush this to the floor unless you are worried about political points.
I’m worried about everything I’ve ever worked for, i’m not married, I don’t have kids. My career has been my No. 1.
I think one of the things we hope in the series is that people who are maybe down, or maybe struggling or worried about criticism that they get, will find ways of dealing with it, whether it's from Megan Thee Stallion or from Chelsea and me, gutsy Women.
Chief Executive Officer Vishal Sikka:
As we look ahead to the future clearly (Brexit) is something that many banks are worried about and so forth, in the near term we don't know how this will play out and so forth. So, given the visibility we lowered our guidance.
Here's the thing: I now know I am definitely going to be the next president, they are worried I will beat their candidate, Hillary Clinton.
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Translations for worried
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- قلقArabic
- preocupada, preocupatCatalan, Valencian
- znepokojenýCzech
- besorgtGerman
- ανήσυχοςGreek
- preocupado, inquietoSpanish
- huolestunutFinnish
- inquietFrench
- imníochIrish
- iomagaineachScottish Gaelic
- boiritManx
- gondterhelt, aggódóHungarian
- khawatirIndonesian
- preoccupatoItalian
- 心配なJapanese
- sollicitusLatin
- besuergtLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ongerust, bezorgdDutch
- preocupadoPortuguese
- îngrijoratRomanian
- беспокоитсяRussian
- bekymrad, oroadSwedish
- กลุ้มใจThai
- стурбованийUkrainian
- 担心Chinese
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