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worrisome

worrisome

41 3.9
Causing worry or concern
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɜːrɪsəm/
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  • The rising crime rates in the city are worrisome for many residents.
  • a worrisome trend
  • particularly worrisome
  • especially worrisome

So those are kind of worrisome trend lines.

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Examples

  • There is a worrisome tendency on the part of at least those about whom these stories are told.

  • I think the world is in a very worrisome place right now.

  • It's, it's worrisome for those of us who who hear history.

  • But he was putting off thinking about the most worrisome part of it all.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • So it's a little worrisome that I have not had any symptoms.

  • But I do think there are a few worrisome trends on the horizon.

  • For these reasons, it is particularly worrisome that American trade policy has been stalemated for four years.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Such impacts are especially worrisome because both species are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

    Academic text (1992)
  • FDR's observation is as worrisome today as it was in 1937.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Atomic power and the possibility of nuclear catastrophe are worrisome possibilities.

    Academic text (1998)

Synonyms

scary
vsworrisome
763 1.0

Causing fear or making you feel afraid

is used for general worry and concern, not direct fear
disturbing
vsworrisome
304 4.2

Causing worry or fear

is a general label for causing worry without extra emotional weight
frightening
vsworrisome
287 3.0

Causing someone to feel afraid

is milder and centers on worry and concern rather than fear
troubling
vsworrisome
154 4.0

Causing worry or distress

is more neutral and may be shorter or milder in effect
alarming
vsworrisome
94 3.7

Making people feel worried because something seems dangerous

focuses on causing worry without implying danger or threat
unsettling
vsworrisome
64 4.2

Making you feel worried or uneasy

is the standard term for causing worry without stressing discomfort
distressing
vsworrisome
  • Specialized
36 4.6

Causing strong worry and emotional pain

focuses mainly on causing worry or concern without added sorrow
concerning
vsworrisome
25 3.5

Making people feel worried

is more general and not limited to specific unease types
disquieting
vsworrisome
8 7.0

Making people feel worried or uneasy

is more general and can be felt openly rather than quietly
worrying
vsworrisome
6 2.0

Making people feel nervous or concerned

is the broader term for causing worry or concern
discomforting
vsworrisome
3 4.2

Causing someone to feel uneasy or worried

is about causing worry or concern without focusing on physical unease
distressful
vsworrisome
1 6.2

Making someone feel very worried or upset

is slightly broader, covering worry without heavy upset
perturbing
vsworrisome
1 6.8

Something that makes you feel worried or uneasy

is more neutral and common in everyday speech
unreassuring
vsworrisome
6.9

Making you feel worried or unsafe

describes causing worry directly rather than specifically failing to reassure

Antonyms

78 3.1

Makes someone feel less worried and calmer

How Worrying

alarming
94 3.7
disturbing
304 4.2
worrisome
41 3.9
concerning
25 3.5

Surface Forms

worrisome positive
worrisomer comparative
worrisomest superlative

Morphology

worrisome = worry (transparent) = worry + some

Formed productively from the noun 'worry' + the adjective-forming suffix '-some' meaning 'causing', so the meaning is directly deducible.

Etymology

Worrisome comes from the everyday word worry plus the ending -some, which means 'causing', just like in troublesome. Long ago worry once meant 'to strangle' or 'to press', so something worrisome is like a problem that presses on your mind and causes anxiety.