worrywart

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈwʌɹ.ɪˌwɔːt/ (UK)
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/ˈwʌɹ.ɪˌwɔːt/ (UK) · /ˈwʌɹ.iˌwɔːt/ · /ˈwʌɹ.iˌwoɹt/ (US) · /ˈwɚ.iˌwoɹt/ (US)

Definition of worrywart

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A person who worries excessively, especially about unimportant matters.
    “It doesn't mean you're a worrywart, a nervous wreck or in need of heavy medication.”
    “On vacation, I'm a worrywart for fretting about third-degree burns and puncture wounds.”
    “When Biden takes the presidential oath in January, many will write articles scolding those who expressed concern about a coup as worrywarts, or as people misusing terminology.”

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Etymology

From worry + wart, apparently chosen for alliteration. Presumably related to earlier worryguts. Attested 1956, but earlier examples are found in newspapers of the 1930s and 1940s.

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