Worry: meaning, definitions and examples
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worry
[ ˈwʌri ]
feeling
Feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He worried about the future of his business.
- She constantly worries about her children.
Translations
Translations of the word "worry" in other languages:
🇵🇹 preocupação
- preocupação
- inquietação
🇮🇳 चिंता
🇩🇪 Sorge
- Besorgnis
- Unruhe
🇮🇩 kekhawatiran
🇺🇦 турбота
- хвилювання
- занепокоєння
🇵🇱 zmartwienie
- niepokój
- troska
🇯🇵 心配 (しんぱい)
🇫🇷 inquiétude
- souci
- préoccupation
🇪🇸 preocupación
- inquietud
- ansiedad
🇹🇷 endişe
🇰🇷 걱정 (geokjeong)
🇸🇦 قلق
🇨🇿 starost
🇸🇰 starosť
🇨🇳 担心 (dānxīn)
🇸🇮 skrb
🇮🇸 áhyggja
🇰🇿 алаңдаушылық
🇬🇪 შფოთვა
🇦🇿 narahatlıq
🇲🇽 preocupación
- inquietud
- ansiedad
Word origin
The word 'worry' originated from the Old English word 'wyrgan' which meant to strangle or to kill by compressing the throat. Over time, the meaning evolved to represent the feeling of anxiety or unease. The concept of worry has been present in human experience for centuries, with various cultures and societies developing different ways to cope with and understand this complex emotion.
See also: unworried, worried, worriedly, worrier, worrying, worryingly.