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WORRISOME

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety

Synonyms:

unreassuring; worrisome

Classified under:

Adjectives

Attribute:

reassurance (the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Causing distress or worry or anxiety

Example:

a worrying time

Synonyms:

distressful; distressing; disturbing; perturbing; troubling; worrisome; worrying

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

heavy (marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness)

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