- distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying - causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"
Antonym: light (indirect, via heavy)
- badgering, worrying, torment, bedevilment - the act of harassing someone
--1 is a kind of harassment, molestation
Derived form: verb worry3 - worrying - the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes; "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"
--2 is a kind of agitation
- worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun worriment1, noun worrier1, noun worry2, noun worry1
They worry that there was a traffic accident
- worry, care - be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"
--2 is one way to mind
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun worry2, noun worry1
Somebody ----s PP
- worry, vex - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
--3 is one way to perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder
Antonyms: reassure, assure
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun worry1, noun worrying1
The bad news will worry him
- concern, interest, occupy, worry - be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant"
Sample sentence:
The bad news will worry him
- worry - lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"
--5 is one way to incise
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- worry - touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
--6 is one way to rub
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- worry - touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"