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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

Words nearby worrywart

worrisome, worrit, worry, worry beads, worryguts, worrywart, worse, worse for wear, worsen, worser, worset
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Words related to worrywart

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