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

People got worried about enterprise software companies that were taken private. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026 Trump’s approval ratings, however, are at an all-time low, and the party is worried about MAGA voters not turning out in large numbers. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

Administration calls them common sense Last year, Democrats worried that Trump might intervene in off-year elections in California, Virginia and elsewhere, only to have voting go smoothly with no clashes with the federal government. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Hong Kong — Last weekend, as the world worried about the possibility of unconstrained artificial intelligence wiping out humanity, the leaders of the United States and China articulated their visions for the era-defining technology. — John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for worried

Recent Examples of Synonyms for worried

Adjective

An upset win would not have redefined Miami as anything but a team taking necessary steps up from the foot of a mountain.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
First elected in 2020 in an upset race, Raman is running close to Bass in the Mayoral polls, and has seen an uptick as the campaign has kicked into post-summer high-gear.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of upset

Verb

Americans appear increasingly alarmed by the technology,with 7 in 10 polled in March opposing local construction of data centers that power AI technology, according to a Gallup survey.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Nonetheless, the testing has shown continued drop in US scores over the last decade, that have alarmed many educationalists.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of alarmed

Adjective

One grandmother initially didn’t understand what the couple was asking, while two were a little nervous about taking on a role traditionally given to children.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
But one area that has Chiefs fans a little nervous is the offensive line that will be tasked with keeping Mahomes upright.

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of nervous

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

Take what happened during the Covid-19 pandemic— the Fed, then led by Jerome Powell, was concerned that the pandemic would lead to massive layoffs.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
On the other side is Sharaf with a record of 4-2-0; there is reason to be concerned that Sharaf struggles in this match.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of concerned

Adjective

There were maybe a few extra news crews reporting on the show as people filed in and out, but if Sheeran hadn’t brought it up, the crowd did not seem like one particularly anxious about any elephant in the room.

— Brendan Menapace, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2026
Dislodging these forces from the machinery of the state has been neither swift nor straightforward, and even those most anxious for change are hard-pressed to offer practical solutions.

— Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of anxious

Verb

Supporting and empowering women leaders is also about creating workplaces that are understanding, flexible and aware of the many responsibilities that women balance across their professional and personal lives, Cole stressed.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Melanie McGovern of the Better Business Bureau has stressed that companies with strong customer service save homeowners real money and real headaches over time.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026