worrisome
wor·ri·some/ˈwʌɹisəm/adjective
worrisome is spelled W-O-R-R-I-S-O-M-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (wor·ri·some). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,636th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, worrisome means “Causing worry; perturbing or vexing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in worrisome?
| Letters | 9: W-O-R-R-I-S-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: wor·ri·some |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,636th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is worrisome?
Worrisome appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,636th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce worrisome?
- UK /ˈwʌɹisəm/
- US /ˈwʌɹisəm/
- /ˈwɜɹisəm/
Worrisome has 3 syllables, split wor·ri·some in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-worrisome.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of worrisome
- more worrisome comparative
- most worrisome superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does worrisome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Causing worry; perturbing or vexing.
- 2
Inclined to worry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Worrisome in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense causing worry; perturbing or vexing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | anxiogène, inquiétant |
| German | besorgniserregend |
| Portuguese | preocupante |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does worrisome come from?
From worry + -some.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).