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worrywart
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wor·ry·wart

noun \ˈwər-ē-ˌwȯrt, ˈwə-rē-\

Definition of WORRYWART

: a person who is inclined to worry unduly
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Examples of WORRYWART

  1. My father is a real worrywart.
  2. <tends to dismiss people concerned about global warming as a bunch of worrywarts>

First Known Use of WORRYWART

1936

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Synonyms
handwringer, worrier, nervous Nellie

Rhymes with WORRYWART

bladderwort, butterwort, davenport, heliport, hold the fort, life-support, liverwort, moneywort, nonsupport, on report, pennywort, price support, Saint-John's-wort, sally port, self-report, self-support, spiderwort, teleport, treaty port, ultrashort

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