worrisome

English

Etymology

From worry +‎ -some.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈwʌɹiˌsəm/, /ˈwɚɹiˌsəm/
(African-American Vernacular English) IPA^(key): [ˈwɚsəm]

Adjective

worrisome (comparative more worrisome, superlative most worrisome)

Causing worry; perturbing or vexing.
- 2000, Lee Baer, Getting Control (Revised Edition) →ISBN:
  “Doesn't everyone call his doctor every week or two for reassurance about some worrisome symptom?”
(of a person) Inclined to worry.

Translations

causing worry; perturbing or vexing

Dutch: verontrustend (nl), verontrustende (nl)
Esperanto: maltrankviliga
Finnish: huolestuttava (fi)
French: anxiogène (fr), inquiétant (fr) m
German: besorgniserregend (de)
Hungarian: nyugtalanító (hu)

Indonesian: mengkhawatirkan (id), mencemaskan (id)
Italian: preoccupante (it)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: bekymringsfull (no)
Portuguese: preocupante

of a person: inclined to worry

Dutch: ongerust (nl), ongeruste (nl)
Esperanto: maltrankvilema
Finnish: huolestuvainen

Norwegian:
Bokmål: bekymringsfull (no)

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