worrierwor‧ri‧er /ˈwʌriə $ ˈwɜːriər/ noun [countable] - He admitted to the doctor that he was a worrier and found it hard to relax.
- My grandmother was always a worrier, and I take after her.
- Stop being such a worrier.
- Bless her, she was such a little worrier.
- We will show you how worriers make winners.
- Whatever else he was, Blondel wasn't a worrier.
someone who worries a lot► worrier the type of person who worries a lot, even when they do not need to: · He admitted to the doctor that he was a worrier and found it hard to relax.· My grandmother was always a worrier, and I take after her.
► worrywart American informal someone who worries too much: · Don't be such a worrywart!· The cast also included Norman Fell as the worrywart producer.
► neurotic always very worried and nervous about unimportant things or about dangers that do not really exist: · He was a shy, neurotic man who found it difficult to make friends.· In many respects, Mozart had a typically neurotic personality.
adjectiveworried ≠ unworriedworryingworrisomenounworryworrieradverbworryinglyworriedlyverbworry