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worn past participle of WEAR

worn–out adjective : damaged, used up, or exhausted by or as if by wear

Synonyms

beat, bushed, dead, drained, effete, jaded, limp, prostrate, spent, tired, weary—more at WEARY

ragged, ratty, seedy, shabby, tattered, threadbare—more at RAGGED

worr·ied adjective : mentally troubled or concerned

Synonyms

aflutter, anxious, edgy, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, perturbed, tense, troubled, uneasy, upset—more at NERVOUS

wor·ri·some adjective 1 : causing distress or worry

2 : inclined to worry or fret

Synonyms

troublesome, unsettling, upsetting—more at TROUBLESOME

1worry verb wor·ried; wor·ry·ing 1 : to shake and mangle with the teeth

2 : to make anxious or upset

3 : to feel or express great care or anxiety : FRET

— wor·ri·er noun

Synonyms

[2] agitate, bother, concern, discompose, disquiet, distress, disturb, exercise, freak, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset

[3] bother, fear, fret, stew, sweat, trouble; also agonize; long, pine, yearn; chafe; despair

2worry noun, plural worries 1 : mental distress or agitation resulting from concern usu. for something impending or anticipated : ANXIETY

2 : a cause of anxiety : TROUBLE

Synonyms

agitation, anxiety, apprehension, care, concern, disquiet, nervousness, perturbation, uneasiness—more at ANXIETY

wor·ry·wart noun : one who is inclined to worry unduly

1worse adjective, comparative of BAD, or of ILL 1 : bad or evil in a greater degree : less good

2 : more unfavorable, unpleasant, or painful; also : SICKER

2worse noun 1 : one that is worse

2 : a greater degree of ill or badness

3worse adverb, comparative of BAD, or of ILL : in a worse manner : to a worse extent or degree

wors·en verb : to make or become worse

Synonyms

decay, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, ebb, rot, sink—more at DETERIORATE

1worship noun [ORIGIN: ME worshipe worthiness, respect, reverence paid to a divine being, fr. OE weorthscipe worthiness, respect, fr. weorth worthy, worth + -scipe -ship, suffix denoting quality or condition]

1 chiefly British : a person of importance — used as a title for officials

2 : reverence toward a divine being or supernatural power; also : the expression of such reverence

3 : extravagant respect or admiration or devotion <~ of the dollar>

Synonyms

adulation, deification, idolatry; also adoration, deference, glorification, reverence, veneration; idealization; affection, fancy, favor, fondness, like, liking, love; appreciation, esteem, regard, respect; approval

2worship verb -shipped also -shiped; -shipp·ing also -ship·ing 1 : to honor or reverence as a divine being or supernatural power

2 : to regard with respect, honor, or devotion

3 : to perform or take part in worship

— wor·ship·er or wor·ship·per noun

Synonyms

[1] adore, deify, glorify, revere, venerate; also admire, honor, regard, respect; dignify, exalt, magnify; extol, laud, praise; delight, gratify, please, satisfy

[2] adore, canonize, deify, dote, idolize, love—more at IDOLIZE

wor·ship·ful adjective 1 archaic : NOTABLE, DISTINGUISHED

2 chiefly British — used as a title for various persons or groups of rank or distinction

3 : giving or expressing adoration or reverence

Synonyms

adulatory; also glorifying, reverential, venerating; affectionate, fond, loving; appreciative, deferential, respectful; approving

1worst adjective, superlative of BAD, or of ILL 1 : most bad, evil, ill, or corrupt

2 : most unfavorable, unpleasant, or painful; also : most unsuitable, faulty, or unattractive

3 : least skillful or efficient

2worst adverb, superlative of ILL, or of BAD, or BADLY 1 : to the extreme degree of badness or inferiority : in the worst manner

2 : MOST

3worst noun : one that is worst

4worst verb : to get the better of in a fight, conflict, or contest : DEFEAT

wor·sted noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. Worsted (now Worstead), England]

: a smooth compact yarn