# worrywart

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwʌɹ.ɪˌwɔːt/

## Definitions
1. A person who worries excessively, especially about unimportant matters.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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