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worrywart

[ wur-ee-wawrt, wuhr- ]
/ ˈwɜr iˌwɔrt, ˈwʌr- /
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noun

a person who tends to worry habitually and often needlessly; pessimist; fussbudget.

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Origin of worrywart

First recorded in 1930–35; worry + wart
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Words related to worrywart

cynic, worrier, sourpuss, misanthrope, complainer, killjoy, downer, depreciator, defeatist, gloomy, party pooper, wet blanket, crepehanger, chicken, pantywaist, wimp, fraidy cat, nervous wreck, wuss, doomsayer