worried
English
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A worried girl.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwʌɹid/
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Adjective
worried (comparative more worried, superlative most worried)
- 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.
Derived terms
- unworried
Translations
thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen
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Verb
worried
- simple past tense and past participle of worry
Derived terms
- worriedly
- worriedness
Anagrams
- rowdier, wordier