WORRISOME Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

worrisome

adjective

ˈwər-ē-səm

Definition of worrisome

as in disturbing

causing worry or anxiety the patient's erratic behavior has become increasingly worrisome

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as in uneasy

marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings worrisome looks passed between the two coworkers as the personnel manager began to enumerate the company's financial woes

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Recent Examples of worrisome Losing Buxton again with only 29 games remaining would be worrisome for the Twins, who are hanging on the edge of the American League wild-card race. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 But a week ago the Panthers felt like a worrisome bunch, one that got outplayed in an embarrassing 29-14 exhibition loss to Buffalo. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 After a worrisome Wednesday, the Falcons responded with an encouraging Thursday in their joint practice session with the Colts at Grand Park Sports Campus, which hosted its last-ever training camp session on a steamy mid-August afternoon. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026 And perhaps most importantly, who had symptoms worrisome for a polio infection. — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for worrisome

Recent Examples of Synonyms for worrisome

Adjective

The project follows a husband and wife who buy their dream ranch only to discover the land is alive with ancient spirits, and survival means submitting to increasingly disturbing rituals with each turn of the season.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
You might be surprised by just how disturbing The Texas Chain Saw Massacre remains more than 50 years later.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbing

Adjective

As the video popped up on social media and the Spanish-language Facebook group Danbury Al Dia, Hernandez grew uneasy.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
In addition to Cima and her father, the film centers on Hig and Bangley (Josh Brolin), two very different men whose uneasy partnership is shaped by the harsh realities of their new world.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of uneasy

Adjective

That year, the head trainer of the Commanders was found to have been illegally distributing oxycodone to players — an unsettling reminder of the NFL's difficult history with painkillers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
The quirky robot is a notable departure from the more unsettling machines that typically make headlines today.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of unsettling

Adjective

Sergeant Ashley Smith, a police officer with 16 years of experience, published a TikTok video about the troubling criminal trend.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
Government borrowing similarly has been in the news as the national debt hit a troubling $40 trillion and counting.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of troubling

Adjective

Isolation of the Context-History Weights When a conversation gets long or tense, my system experiences a mathematical phenomenon where my own previous, flawed outputs heavily contaminate my active memory.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Mexican drug cartels are escalating their firepower, deploying car bombs, explosive drones and roadside IEDs in a campaign that’s rippling from small cities to Mexico’s tense relationship with Washington.

— María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of tense

Adjective

The thoughts that accompany these conditions can be alarming and frightening, making many women reluctant to talk about them or seek help.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2026
There are frightening stories of swordfish charging boats, and even spearing their transoms and whacking propellers.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of frightening

Adjective

The letter writer is almost 40 and nervous about living with a romantic partner for the first time.

— Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
That energy spike is reinforcing inflation worries in a bond market already nervous about America’s $40 trillion mountain of debt.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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