| Main Entry: |
worry |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
be or make anxious, troubled |
Synonyms: |
afflict, aggrieve,
agonize, ail,
annoy,
attack, bedevil,
beleaguer,
beset, bite one's nails,
bother,
brood,
bug*,
chafe, concern oneself,
depress,
despair,
disquiet,
distress,
disturb, dun, feel uneasy,
fret, gnaw at, go for,
goad,
harass, harry,
hassle, have qualms, hector, importune,
irritate, needle,
oppress,
persecute,
perturb,
pester,
plague, stew, sweat out,
take on,
tantalize,
tear,
tease,
test,
torment,
torture,
trouble,
try, unsettle,
upset,
vex, wince,
writhe,
wrong
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Antonyms: |
reassure
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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