Synonyms for worried

Most common

anxious · concerned · uneasy · upset

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

carefree, imperturbable, relieved

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

   She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war.

Related words

Phrases

be worried

Example sentences

• concerned As far as I am concerned, I don't think it's true.
• upset Tom was too upset to talk about what had happened.
• anxious I'm anxious to know the results of the blood test.
• uneasy Tom felt uneasy talking to Mary about that matter.
• apprehensive Sami was apprehensive as he approached the door.
• scrupulous Tom is scrupulous in matters of business.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

upset², vexed¹

6 letters

uneasy³

7 letters

nervous², anxious²

8 letters

troubled²

9 letters

concerned², disturbed², perturbed²

10 letters

distressed², scrupulous³, disquieted

12 letters

apprehensive⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (upset² = 2 syllables).

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cuidadoso

Deutsch

besorgt