Worry — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

a strong feeling of anxiety

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/wˈʌɹi/

🇬🇧British English

/wˈʌɹi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/wˈʌɹi/

2 syllables Say it as /wˈʌɹi/.

Examples

New York traffic is a constant concern
it's a major worry
his worry over the prospect of being fired

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

vex trouble vexation concern headache interest care occupy

Antonyms

reassure

Parts of Speech

noun	something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness “New York traffic is a constant concern”
noun	a strong feeling of anxiety “his worry over the prospect of being fired”
verb	be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy “I worry about my job”
verb	be concerned with “I worry about my grades”
verb	disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress “I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me”
verb	be on the mind of “I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift”
verb	lacerate by biting “the dog worried his bone”
verb	touch or rub constantly “The old man worried his beads”

Word Forms

concern	verb	be on the mind of
worry	verb	be concerned with
vex	verb	disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
trouble	verb	disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
worriment	noun	a difficulty that causes anxiety
worrier	noun	thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
worry	noun	a strong feeling of anxiety
care	noun	an anxious feeling
worrying	noun	the act of harassing someone
vexation	noun	something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
concern	noun	an anxious feeling
interest	noun	a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
occupation	noun	any activity that occupies a person's attention

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Sorge

etwas oder jemand, der Angst verursacht; eine Quelle des Unglücks

🇫🇷French

inquiétude

quelque chose ou quelqu'un qui provoque de l'anxiété ; une source de malheur

🇪🇸Spanish

preocuparse

algo o alguien que causa ansiedad; una fuente de infelicidad

🇮🇹Italian

preoccupazione

qualcosa o qualcuno che provoca ansia; una fonte di infelicità

🇳🇱Dutch

zich zorgen maken

iets of iemand dat angst veroorzaakt; een bron van ongeluk

🇵🇹Portuguese

preocupar

algo ou alguém que causa ansiedade; uma fonte de infelicidade

🇷🇺Russian

волноваться

что-то или кто-то, что вызывает беспокойство; источник несчастья

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चिंता

कोई चीज़ या व्यक्ति जो चिंता का कारण बनता है; दुःख का स्रोत

🇧🇩Bengali

চিন্তা

উদ্বেগ সৃষ্টি করে এমন কিছু বা কেউ; অসুখের উৎস

🇮🇳Tamil

கவலை

ஏதாவது அல்லது கவலையை ஏற்படுத்தும் ஒருவர்; மகிழ்ச்சியற்ற ஒரு ஆதாரம்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఆందోళన

ఆందోళన కలిగించే ఏదో లేదా ఎవరైనా; అసంతృప్తికి మూలం

🇮🇳Marathi

काळजी

काहीतरी किंवा कोणीतरी ज्यामुळे चिंता निर्माण होते; दुःखाचा स्रोत

🇮🇳Gujarati

ચિંતા

કંઈક અથવા કોઈ વ્યક્તિ જે ચિંતાનું કારણ બને છે; દુ:ખનો સ્ત્રોત

🇮🇳Kannada

ಚಿಂತೆ

ಏನಾದರೂ ಅಥವಾ ಆತಂಕವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ; ಅಸಂತೋಷದ ಮೂಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിഷമിക്കുക

ഉത്കണ്ഠ ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്ന എന്തെങ്കിലും അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആരെങ്കിലും; അസന്തുഷ്ടിയുടെ ഉറവിടം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਚਿੰਤਾ

ਕੋਈ ਚੀਜ਼ ਜਾਂ ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣਦਾ ਹੈ; ਉਦਾਸੀ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਸਰੋਤ

🇵🇰Urdu

فکر

کوئی چیز یا کوئی ایسی چیز جو اضطراب کا باعث ہو۔ ناخوشی کا ایک ذریعہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

担心

引起焦虑的某事或某人；不快乐的根源

🇯🇵Japanese

心配

不安を引き起こす何かまたは誰か。不幸の根源

🇰🇷Korean

걱정하다

불안을 유발하는 것 또는 사람; 불행의 근원

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lo lắng

điều gì đó hoặc ai đó gây lo lắng; nguồn gốc của bất hạnh

🇹🇭Thai

กังวล

บางสิ่งบางอย่างหรือคนที่ทำให้เกิดความวิตกกังวล แหล่งที่มาของความทุกข์

🇮🇩Indonesian

khawatir

sesuatu atau seseorang yang menimbulkan kecemasan; sumber ketidakbahagiaan

🇵🇭Filipino

mag-alala

isang bagay o isang tao na nagdudulot ng pagkabalisa; pinagmumulan ng kalungkutan

🇲🇾Malay

risau

sesuatu atau seseorang yang menyebabkan kebimbangan; sumber ketidakbahagiaan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يقلق

شيء أو شخص ما يسبب القلق. مصدرا للتعاسة

🇮🇷Persian

نگرانی

چیزی یا کسی که باعث اضطراب می شود. منبع ناراحتی

🇹🇷Turkish

endişelenmek

kaygıya neden olan bir şey veya biri; bir mutsuzluk kaynağı

🇮🇱Hebrew

דְאָגָה

משהו או מישהו שגורמים לחרדה; מקור לאומללות

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The primary meaning of 'worry' is 'something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness'.

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Using 'worry' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'worry' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'worry' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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