Synonyms: concern, headache, vexation, worry
Definition: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
Usage: New York traffic is a constant concern; it's a major worry
Similar words: negative stimulus
Definition: a stimulus with undesirable consequences
Definition: a strong feeling of anxiety
Usage: his worry over the prospect of being fired; it is not work but worry that kills; he wanted to die and end his troubles
Similar words: anxiety
Definition: a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
Synonyms: worry
Definition: touch or rub constantly
Usage: The old man worried his beads
Similar words: rub
Definition: move over something with pressure
Usage: rub my hands; rub oil into her skin
Synonyms: worry
Definition: lacerate by biting
Usage: the dog worried his bone
Similar words: incise
Definition: make an incision into by carving or cutting
Definition: disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
Usage: I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me
Similar words: distract, disorder, disquiet, perturb, trouble, unhinge, cark
Definition: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
Usage: She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
Definition: be concerned with
Usage: I worry about my grades
Similar words: mind
Definition: be concerned with or about something or somebody