worrisome

wor·ri·some

adjective \-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)