worry :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

vexation, concern, headache

n. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

distress, 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"

worry

v. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"

brood, dwell

v. think moodily or anxiously about something

rub constantly, touch constantly

v. touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"

kill by biting, lacerate by biting

v. lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"

make anxious, give cause to worry

v. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"

interest, concern, occupy

v. be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant"

care, concern, fear

n. an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

matter, issue, subject, topic

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"

item, point, specific, detail, particular

n. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

trouble, problem

n. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread

n. fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

humiliation, chagrin, mortification

n. strong feelings of embarrassment

aggravation, exasperation

n. an exasperated feeling of annoyance

bitterness, gall, resentment, 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)

torture, torment, anguish

n. extreme mental distress

solicitude, solicitousness

n. a feeling of excessive concern

trepidation

n. a feeling of alarm or dread

commotion, ferment, unrest

n. a feeling of restless agitation

discontentment, discontent, discontentedness

n. a longing for something better than the present situation

uneasiness, self-consciousness, uncomfortableness

n. embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you

care, feel concern, feel interest

v. feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"

mind, worry about

v. be concerned with or about something or somebody

object, express objections, raise an objection

v. express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"

assist, serve, attend to, attend

v. work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"

nurse

v. try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"

tend

v. have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"

rag, bother, devil, nark, nettle, gravel, irritate, mortify, get to, get at, rile, annoy, vex

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

take, consider, look at, deal with

v. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"

fuss, fret, niggle

v. worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

hurt, smart, ache

v. be the source of pain

touch, disturb

v. tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"

burn, sting, bite

v. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"

upset, trouble, disturb

v. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

distress, strain emotionally

v. cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"

fuss, fret, niggle

v. worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

fret, be irritated

v. be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details"

worry about, care about

v. be concerned with

dwell on, linger over

v. delay

mind, worry about

v. be concerned with or about something or somebody

assure, reassure, relieve of anxiety, give confidence to

v. cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"

still, calm, lull, tranquilize, tranquillize, quieten, calm down, make calm

v. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

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