Synonyms & related words for worrisome

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of worrisome — including troubling, worrying, disturbing, distressful, distressing, disquieting. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to worrisome

Explore words related to worrisome — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include perturbing, unsettling, alarming, disconcerting, worriment, unnerving, worryingly, worried. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for worrisome

Common synonyms for worrisome include troubling, worrying, disturbing, distressful, distressing, disquieting, vexing, troublesome — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does worrisome come from?

The word worrisome breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -some, from Latin sum (“tending to, causing”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.