Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

be worried

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
be -wor-ried
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of be bothered (“to have the enthusiasm (to do something)”).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

is worried (present, singular) being worried (participle, present) was worried (past) been worried (participle, past)

Synonyms

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What does be worried mean?
Synonym of be bothered (“to have the enthusiasm (to do something)”).

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