Definitions

worrisome

[wur-ee-suhm, wuhr-] / ˈwɜr i səm, ˈwʌr- /

ADJECTIVE

troublesome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarming bothersome disquieting disturbing upsetting vexing worrying

WEAK

agonizing annoying anxious apprehensive burdensome inconvenient irksome irritating nervous taxing tiresome trying uneasy unnerving wearisome

Example Sentences

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That he brings a gun is a worrisome start, per Chekhov.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Notice volume was elevated both weeks and there has been some frequent distribution, which is a bit worrisome.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

For others, Altman is ushering in something worrisome, not wonderful.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

A market that was down 5% over those three years, cumulatively, pushed their success rate to 68%, and into worrisome territory.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

If that was so, our journey was going to be longer and more worrisome than I’d been led to believe.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Vocabulary lists containing worrisome

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