worrywart

noun

ˈwər-ē-ˌwȯrt How to pronounce worrywart (audio)
Definition of worrywartnext
as in worrier
a person who is inclined to worry tends to dismiss people concerned about global warming as a bunch of worrywarts

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Recent Examples of worrywart Since then it’s quieted down, but diehards from the worrywart crowd remain. — Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026 Former New York Federal Reserve Bank President Bill Dudley’s editorial Wednesday was the catalyst for this worrywart crowd. — Bob Pisani, CNBC, 25 July 2024 But the worrywart is now overdue for yet another detour, physically and metaphorically. — Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for worrywart
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  1. worrier
  2. nervous wreck
Noun
  • And Amodei, according to Bache, is an overthinker and a worrier, while Pichai is a highly intelligent strategist.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Pillemer, who describes himself as a compulsive worrier, has turned that advice into a practice of his own.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of worrier
Noun
  • Normally, a stereotypical bride is supposed to be a nervous wreck in the final walk-up.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
  • The red zone is that anxious stretch from your front door to your airplane seat, where normal people turn into nervous wrecks.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Definition of nervous wreck

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“Worrywart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worrywart. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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