vverb.emotionbe worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasyDerivationally Related Form:worrierworryworriment
Inherited Hypernyms:worry
Direct Hyponyms:fearfretfussniggleobsess
Full Troponyms:ditherfearfretfussobsessscruple
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s PP | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: worry)
vverb.emotionbe concerned withSynset:care worry
Derivationally Related Form:worrycare
Hypernyms:mind
Inherited Hypernyms:worrymindthink aboutthink
Direct Hyponyms:brooddwell
Full Troponyms:brood
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.emotiondisturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distressSynset:vex worry
Examples:- I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me
Antonyms:reassure
Derivationally Related Form:worryingworryvexation
Hypernyms:cark disorder disquiet distract perturb trouble unhinge
Inherited Hypernyms:worryperturbdisturbaffect
Direct Hyponyms:eateat onmisgivenag
Causes:worry
Full Troponyms:eatmisgivenag
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The bad news will --- him (apply to: worry)
vverb.stativebe on the mind ofSynset:concern interest occupy worry
Examples:- I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
Derivationally Related Form:interestoccupationconcern
Inherited Hypernyms:concern
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The bad news will --- him (apply to: interest, worry, concern, occupy)
vverb.contactlacerate by bitingHypernyms:incise
Inherited Hypernyms:worryincisecutseparatemove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.contacttouch or rub constantlyExamples:- The old man worried his beads
Hypernyms:rub
Inherited Hypernyms:worryrubguide
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adj satadj.allafflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or griefSynset:disquieted distressed disturbed upset
Examples:- too upset to say anything
- spent many disquieted moments
- distressed about her son's leaving home
- lapsed into disturbed sleep
- worried parents
- a worried frown
- one last worried check of the sleeping children
Antonyms:untroubled
Inherited Hypernyms:disquieted
Similar to:troubled
adj satadj.allmentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etcSynset:apprehensive
Examples:- apprehensive about her job
- not used to a city and worried about small things
- felt apprehensive about the consequences
Antonyms:easy
Derivationally Related Form:apprehendapprehensiveness
Inherited Hypernyms:apprehensive
Similar to:uneasy