worrywart

noun

wor·​ry·​wart ˈwər-ē-ˌwȯrt How to pronounce worrywart (audio)
ˈwə-rē-
: a person who is inclined to worry unduly

Examples of worrywart in a Sentence

My father is a real worrywart. tends to dismiss people concerned about global warming as a bunch of worrywarts
Recent Examples on the Web Until the 1960s, Norton points out, about half of American women of legal driving age never obtained driver’s licenses—a fact the pro-automotive forces exploited in their campaign to paint pedestrian safety advocates as busybodies and worrywarts who just didn’t understand the science of traffic. Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024 Former New York Federal Reserve Bank President Bill Dudley’s editorial Wednesday was the catalyst for this worrywart crowd. Bob Pisani, CNBC, 25 July 2024 This is my main point: AI will produce wild economic times where the worrywarts have little input in the race to keep up. Clem Chambers, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 But the worrywart is now overdue for yet another detour, physically and metaphorically. Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for worrywart 

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Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of worrywart was in 1936

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“Worrywart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worrywart. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

worrywart

noun
wor·​ry·​wart ˈwər-ē-ˌwȯrt How to pronounce worrywart (audio)
ˈwə-rē-
: a person who worries without reasonable cause
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