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Definition of worried adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

  

worried

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NAmE//ˈwərid//
 
 
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  •  thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid Don't look so worried! worried about somebody/something I'm not worried about her—she can take care of herself. Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease. worried by something We're not too worried by these results. worried (that…) The police are worried that the man may be armed. I was worried you wouldn't come. Where have you been? I've been worried sick (= extremely worried). Try not to get worried. She gave me a worried look.
    • Idioms
    you had me worried (informal)
     
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    used to tell someone that you were worried because you had not understood what they had said correctly You had me worried for a moment—I thought you were going to resign! Thesaurusworried
    • concerned
    • nervous
    • anxious
    • uneasy
    These words all describe feeling unhappy and afraid because you are thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened.
    • worried thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid
    • concerned worried and feeling concern about something
    worried or concerned?
    • Concerned is usually used when you are talking about a problem that affects another person, society, the world, etc., while worried can be used for this or for more personal matters.
    • nervous feeling worried about something or slightly afraid of something
    • anxious feeling worried or nervous about something
    worried, nervous, or anxious?
    • Worried is the most frequent word to describe how you feel when you are thinking about a problem or something bad that might happen. Anxious can describe a stronger feeling and is more formal. Nervous is more often used to describe how you feel before you do something very important such as an exam or an interview, or something unpleasant or difficult. Nervous can describe someone's personality:a very nervous manis often or usually nervous;a worried manis worried on a particular occasion or about a particular thing. Worried describes his feelings, not his personality. Anxious may describe feelings or personality.
    • uneasy feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think something bad may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right
    Patterns
    • worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy about (doing) something
    • worried/concerned/anxious for somebody/something
    • worried/concerned/nervous/anxious that…
    • a(n) worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy expression/look/smile
    • to get worried/nervous/anxious
    worriedly
     
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    adverb He glanced worriedly at his father.    See worried in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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