Synonyms for worrying
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Distressing
distressing, worrisome, disturbing, troubling, alarming, perturbing, distressful
Other
disquieting, carking dated
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Inducing worry.
- n. 1
The act of worrying or harassing somebody.
Forms
- Plural
- worryings → badgerings, torments, bedevilments…
Example sentences
- disturbing Bodybuilders that are so muscular look disturbing.
- troubling I can't believe that's what's really troubling Tom.
- distressing Yanni went through a distressing event.
- worrisome Lorenzo became a very worrisome man in his old age.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| worrying | rising | |
| disturbing | steady | |
| troubling | rising | |
| distressing | steady | |
| worrisome | rising | |
| disquieting | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- torment2, carking
- 8 letters
- alarming3
- 9 letters
- troubling3, worrisome3, badgering3
- 10 letters
- disturbing3, perturbing3
- 11 letters
- distressing3, disquieting4, distressful, bedevilment
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (torment2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- inquiétant
- Italiano
- inquietante
- Deutsch
- besorgniserregend