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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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wor·ri·some
(wûr'ē-səm, wŭr'-)
adj.
Causing worry or anxiety.
Tending to worry; anxious.
wor'ri·some·ly
adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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