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worrisome
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Worrisome
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wor·ri·some
/
ˈwɜr
i
səm, ˈwʌr-
/
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[
wur
-ee-s
uh
m,
wuhr
-
]
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adjective
1.
worrying
, annoying, or disturbing; causing
worry
:
a worrisome problem.
2.
inclined to
worry
.
Origin:
1835–45;
worry
+
-some
1
Related forms
wor·ri·some·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
1.
vexing, troublesome, trying, irksome.
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worrisome
(ˈwʌrɪsəm)
—
adj
1.
causing worry; vexing
2.
tending to worry
'worrisomely
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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