Nouns (6)
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worry, trouble
n. a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
concern, worry, headache, vexation
n. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
Verbs (8)
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worry
v. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"
worry
v. touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
worry, vex
v. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
concern, interest, occupy, worry
v. be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
Adverbs (0)
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Adjectives (0)
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Fuzzynyms (59)
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apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread
n. fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
mortification
n. (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)
aggravation, exasperation
n. an exasperated feeling of annoyance
resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour
n. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness
n. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
anguish, torment, torture
n. extreme mental distress
solicitude, solicitousness
n. a feeling of excessive concern
trepidation
n. a feeling of alarm or dread
unrest
n. a feeling of restless agitation
discontentment, discontent, discontentedness
n. a longing for something better than the present situation
self-consciousness, uneasiness, uncomfortableness
n. embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
concern, care, fear
n. an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
topic, subject, issue, matter
n. some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"
concern
n. a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"
particular, specific
n. a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"
trouble, problem
n. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"
care, give care
v. provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"
mind
v. be concerned with or about something or somebody
object
v. be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture"
attend, take care, look, see
v. take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
nurse
v. serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
tend
v. have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"
vex
v. subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"
disturb, upset, trouble
v. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
distress
v. cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"
fuss, niggle, fret
v. worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
fret
v. be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details"
Synonyms (2)
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worry about, care about
v. be concerned with
Antonyms (11)
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reassure, assure
v. cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
v. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
worry
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