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worrying

/ˈwʌriɪŋ/

/ˈwɜːriɪŋ/

worrying about

worrying over

worryingnoun

Translations

inquiétude

Her constant worrying about the future kept her up at night.

Son inquiétude constante pour l'avenir l'empêchait de dormir la nuit.

Additional translations

anxiétéSoutenu ; met l'accent sur l'état d'anxiété.

Definitions

The act or process of feeling anxious or concerned about actual or potential problems.

Her constant worrying about the future kept her up at night.

Synonyms

worryinggerund / present participle

/ˈwʌr.i.ɪŋ/

/ˈwɜːr.i.ɪŋ/

Functions as a present-participle adjective meaning ‘causing worry’.

Translations

inquiétant

The worrying news about the storm's path kept everyone on edge.

Les nouvelles inquiétantes concernant la trajectoire de la tempête ont tenu tout le monde en haleine.

Additional translations

préoccupantRegistre neutre ; fréquent dans la langue courante et administrative.

Definitions

Causing anxiety or concern.

The worrying news about the storm's path kept everyone on edge.

Synonyms

Antonyms

worryverb

worrying

Gerund

worried

Past Simple

worried

Past Participle

worrying

Gerund

/ˈwʌri/

/ˈwɜːri/

Translations

s'inquiéterS'emploie avec la préposition « de » ou « pour ».

She tends to worry about her children's safety when they are out late.

Elle a tendance à s'inquiéter pour la sécurité de ses enfants quand ils rentrent tard.

inquiéter

The news of the storm worried the residents of the coastal town.

La nouvelle de la tempête a inquiété les habitants de la ville côtière.

Additional translations

harcelerPour le sens « importuner sans cesse », notamment avec des animaux.

tripoterPour le geste nerveux de manipuler quelque chose sans arrêt.

mordillerPour le comportement des animaux qui mordent ou rongent quelque chose de façon répétée.

Definitions

To feel or express anxiety or concern about something.

She tends to worry about her children's safety when they are out late.

To cause someone to feel anxious or concerned.

The news of the storm worried the residents of the coastal town.

To harass or bother persistently.

The dog would worry the sheep by chasing them around the field.

To touch, twist, or handle something repeatedly in a nervous or restless manner.

She worried the chain of her necklace while waiting for the interview to begin.

Of an animal, to bite, tug at, or gnaw something repeatedly.

The puppy happily worried the old slipper until it was in tatters.

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Antonyms

worrynoun

Definitions

A state of anxiety and uncertainty over actual or potential problems.

Her main worry was whether she would be able to find a job after graduation.

A source of anxiety or concern.

The health of her parents was a constant worry for her.

The act of worrying livestock, especially by dogs.

The worry of sheep by stray dogs was a serious problem for the farm.

worryadjective

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or denoting an object associated with relieving or expressing anxiety.

He keeps a worry stone in his pocket.