Synonyms for worrisome
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Troubling
troubling, alarming, disturbing, worrying, distressing, perturbing, distressful
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Causing worry; perturbing or vexing.
Example sentences
- worrying Her family can't help worrying about her injuries.
- disturbing Bodybuilders that are so muscular look disturbing.
- alarming The Gobi Desert is expanding at an alarming rate.
- troubling I can't believe that's what's really troubling Tom.
- concerning Concerning this computer, it broke a few days ago.
- anxious I'm anxious to know the results of the blood test.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| worrisome | rising | |
| worrying | rising | |
| disturbing | steady | |
| alarming | steady | |
| troubling | rising | |
| concerning | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- anxious2
- 8 letters
- worrying3, alarming3, worryful
- 9 letters
- troubling3
- 10 letters
- concerning3, disturbing3, perturbing3
- 11 letters
- distressing3, distressful
- 12 letters
- unreassuring
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (anxious2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- anxiogène