Synonyms of worrisome

worrisome

adjective

1

as in disturbing

causing worry or anxiety

the patient's erratic behavior has become increasingly worrisome

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbing
• unsettling
• troubling
• frightening
• scary
• troublesome
• upsetting
• disquieting
• frightening
• distressing
• scary
• nasty
• perturbing
• nagging
• shocking
• terrible
• horrible
• terrifying
• discomforting
• discouraging
• disconcerting
• troublous
• alarming
• disheartening
• daunting
• dire
• dismaying
• demoralizing
• discomposing
• discomfiting
• fearful
• chilling
• dread
• dreadful
• horrifying
• dispiriting
• intimidating
• formidable
• forbidding
• direful
• harassing
• ghastly
• fearsome
• frightful
• horrendous
• persecutive
• hair-raising
• persecutory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassuring
• settling
• calming
• soothing
• comforting
• dreamy
• narcotic
• relaxing
• sedative
• quieting
• consoling
• inviting
• tranquilizing
• tranquillizing
• lulling
• pacifying

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• reassuring
• settling
• calming
• soothing
• comforting
• dreamy
• narcotic
• relaxing
• sedative
• quieting
• consoling
• inviting
• tranquilizing
• tranquillizing
• lulling
• pacifying

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2

as in uneasy

marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings

worrisome looks passed between the two coworkers as the personnel manager began to enumerate the company's financial woes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbing
• uneasy
• unsettling
• anxious
• tense
• nervous
• unnerving
• disquieting
• distressing
• creepy
• distressful
• restless
• agitating
• fraught
• embarrassing
• troublesome
• nerve-wracking
• nerve-racking
• discouraging
• bothersome
• hairy
• strained
• disheartening
• nail-biting
• awkward
• misgiving
• foreboding
• restive
• unrestful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• easy
• calming
• quiet
• comfortable
• peaceful
• tranquil
• restful
• quieting
• pacific

• easy
• calming
• quiet
• comfortable
• peaceful
• tranquil
• restful
• quieting
• pacific

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