😟 Feeling anxious 😟 To feel anxious 😰 A worry 😰 To trouble

worrit

9.9

Feeling nervous or upset about something

adjective
/ˈwɒrɪt/

: preocupado

I feel worrit when I see the news.

Examples

Don't get worrit over things you can't control.
He seemed a bit worrit about the results of his exam.
Her worrit expression showed she was thinking about the upcoming interview.
Don't be so worrit about the little things!
He seemed a bit worrit about the results of his exam.
Don't get worrit over things you can't control.
Her worrit expression showed she was thinking about the upcoming interview.

Antonyms

carefree

41 2.9

Not feeling worried or responsible

unworried

1 2.3

Someone who feels calm and not upset about problems

How Worried

panicked

16 4.6

anxious

201 2.7

worrit

9.9

uneasy

98 3.2

calm

735 1.0

Surface Forms

worrit positive

worrity comparative

worritest superlative

Morphology

worrit = worry (semi-transparent) = worry + it

The form is a dialectal/spelling variant of 'worry' with -it representing a regional adjectival/verb ending; relation is clear but the nonstandard spelling may confuse learners.

Etymology

Worrit is a regional form of worry or worried, coming from an old word that meant 'to choke'. Feeling 'worrit' is like having thoughts that 'choke' you, which is why it means anxious or worried.