worrisome

wor·ri·some

adj \-səm\

Definition of WORRISOME

1

: causing distress or worry <worrisome news>

2

: inclined to worry or fret <investors feeling worrisome>

— wor·ri·some·ly adverb

— wor·ri·some·ness noun

Examples of WORRISOME

1. There is the worrisome possibility of hurricane damage on the coast.
2. <the patient's erratic behavior has become increasingly worrisome>

First Known Use of WORRISOME

1833

Related to WORRISOME

Synonyms: discomforting, discomposing, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, nagging, nasty, perturbing, troubling, troublous, unsettling, upsetting, troublesome

Antonyms: reassuring

Related Words: daunting, demoralizing, discomfiting, disconcerting, discouraging, disheartening, dismaying, dispiriting; chilling, frightening, scary; harassing, persecutive, persecutory; alarming, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightening, frightful, ghastly, hair-raising, horrendous, horrible, horrifying, intimidating, scary, shocking, terrible, terrifying

Near Antonyms: calming, quieting, settling, soothing; comforting, consoling, dreamy, inviting, lulling, narcotic, pacifying, relaxing, sedative, tranquilizing (also tranquillizing)

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