Synonyms of worrying

worrying

verb

present participle of worry

1

as in fretting

to experience concern or anxiety

they worried for days about whether the loan would be approved

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fretting
• stressing
• fearing
• sweating
• fussing
• troubling
• bothering
• stewing
• agonizing
• giving a hang
• sweating blood
• longing
• yearning
• pining
• despairing
• chafing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepting
• taking
• tolerating
• sustaining
• enduring
• bearing
• abiding
• sticking out
• stomaching

2

as in bothering

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

those strange noises outside the house worry me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothering
• alarming
• disturbing
• distracting
• concerning
• unsettling
• upsetting
• distressing
• angering
• agitating
• annoying
• haunting
• plaguing
• dismaying
• disquieting
• discomforting
• irritating
• perturbing
• fussing
• confusing
• undoing
• exercising
• ailing
• embarrassing
• bugging
• derailing
• rattling
• unhinging
• freaking (out)
• aggravating
• exasperating
• flurrying
• fretting
• discomposing
• discouraging
• frazzling
• harassing
• irking
• vexing
• distempering
• hagriding
• weirding out
• pestering
• disconcerting
• harrying
• galling
• chafing
• nettling
• getting
• grating
• riling
• discomfiting
• mortifying
• unnerving
• putting off
• jarring
• bedeviling
• piquing
• peeving
• putting out
• confounding
• disheartening
• flustering
• chivying
• daunting
• demoralizing
• discountenancing
• dispiriting
• shaking up
• nonplussing
• fazing
• abashing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• composing
• settling
• calming
• soothing
• quieting
• alleviating
• allaying
• tranquilizing
• appeasing
• placating
• assuaging
• pacifying
• conciliating
• mollifying
• propitiating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of worrying

In Fort Worth and other Texas cities, zoning and development regulations exist to safeguard people’s right to enjoy their properties without worrying about someone else encroaching upon them too much. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026

The news sent markets rocking wildly, with investors worrying he could be forced to step down — a move that could trigger even more volatility. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 Nov. 2026

And so things that were worrying people in 1500 are probably still with us. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026

Make your day a little easier and grab these faux florals days or weeks in advance without worrying about wilting. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2026

This was a pleasant diversion from monitoring the news and worrying about getting torn from her toddler. — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026

The nation moved quickly from preparing for the midterm elections to marveling at the blue wave that overtook Congress to worrying over the popping of any AI bubble. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Ever since, plastics have become another red alert to add to our list of threats that are largely out of our control yet impossible to stop worrying about. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Along with gas prices, healthcare is the biggest household expense worrying voters, polls show. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026