WORRIED Synonyms: 183 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈwər-ēd

Definition of worried

as in upset

feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty the soldier's father had a worried expression as he listened to the news

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verb

past tense of worry

as in feared

to experience concern or anxiety they worried for days about whether the loan would be approved

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as in alarmed

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy those strange noises outside the house worry me

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Recent Examples of worried

Adjective

In particular, many residents are worried about high water usage, water and land contamination, and human health impacts due to the energy-intensive, 24/7 operations. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 Fears of a new mobilization would also trigger alarm across Europe, which has become increasingly worried about an escalating conflict with Russia. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026

Verb

And while this gentle reader, writer, and watcher was never worried that star Ella Bruccoleri would indeed be joined by co-star Dónal Finn for the new special, consider the Hayward reunion officially official today. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026 In 1921, an English baron worried that future wars would be fought by someone in an office pushing a button. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for worried

Recent Examples of Synonyms for worried

Adjective

The council couldn’t ignore it because so many people were upset.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
According to RadarOnline, some are upset that Spencer is looking to reopen old wounds at such a complicated time for Charles.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of upset

Verb

Brent crude oil jumped to nearly $110 per barrel after the pipeline shut, but prices have pulled back as investor confidence grows that the outage has been less disruptive than originally feared.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Leigh feared the tracks might be too arch, too pretentious, too insincere.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of feared

Verb

Calls for a slowdown in artificial intelligence development sparked a global sell-off in technology stocks on Monday, as investors fretted over the sustainability of spending in a sector that has driven financial markets to record highs.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Traders have lately fretted about the effect of rising oil prices on inflation.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fretted

Verb

Bass is particularly concerned by the relative lack of specialized intervention training for patrol officers who respond to the vast majority of service calls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
As far as the three major primetime slates are concerned, 32 of the NFL’s Sunday/Monday/Thursday night broadcasts will feature NFC-on-NFC action, while 23 will offer a hybrid NFC-versus-AFC experience.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of concerned

Adjective

Many of Martin’s clients come in feeling anxious about making the leap, unsure whether the look will suit them.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
Forrest says he was pushed into thinking about climate change in the 2010s by his daughter Sophia, who was anxious about the planet’s future.

— Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of anxious

Verb

These advertisements stressed the importance of allowing Jews to immigrate to Palestine, a small country where there was hostility to such immigration.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Spain highlighted incentives, investment, talent and infrastructure, while Greece stressed using international productions to build local capacity and training.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026