What part of speech is worried?

Worried can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. worried is a verb, past participle of worry (infinitive).
  • 2. worried is a verb, past simple of worry (infinitive).
  • 3. worried is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more worried
    most worried
  • Positive: worried 
  • Comparative: more worried
  • Superlative: most worried

Adjective to adverb

What does worried mean?

Definitions

Adjective

worried - mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; "apprehensive about her job"; "not used to a city and worried about small things"; "felt apprehensive about the consequences"
worried - afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children"

Verb

worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"
worry - be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"
worry - touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
worry - lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"
worry - be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"

Examples of worried

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Not used to a city and worried about small things.
2. adj. Worried parents.
3. adj. A worried frown.
4. adj. One last worried check of the sleeping children.
5. adj. I know that a transaction of this magnitude would make anyone apprehensive and worried.
6. adj. Like most of us I was a little skeptical and little worried about the legal aspects of it all.
7. adj. Please help im worried about him !!!
8. adj. im not worried about damaging the surface my tank is on because i can prop it up off the surface anyway.
9. adj. Bottom if you are worried about the snake burning itself put something overt it like newspaper...
10. adj. I know you are very worried, but getting her to the vet is the best thing you can do for her.
11. adj. I'm really worried cause I have no idea who to talk to and want everything to go smoothly.
12. adj. You don't know how worried I am.
13. adj. We are worried about you.
14. adj. First of all, he is very worried about his daughter's health.
15. adj. Helen is very worried about her daughter.
16. verb The teacher was worried by Tom's frequent absence from class.
17. verb We were worried we might miss the train.
18. verb In London, the police are always worried about finding a bomb on the train or subway.
19. verb Above all, Bill was worried about gaining weight.
20. verb I was worried about my mistakes at first.
21. verb % of those who never smoked said they worried about the health effects of passive smoking.
22. verb And I always worried about it.
23. verb Ken was worried about the exam and everything.
24. verb I'm not worried about the price.
25. verb "She'll make it. I'm sure." "I'm just worried."
26. verb We're worried about Grandma and Grandpa.
27. verb I wouldn't have worried about that.
28. verb I was worried about his health.
29. verb I was worried on her account.
30. verb Many parents are worried their children are not being given a basic understanding of numbers.
Sentence  
adj.
Not used to a city and worried about small things.
Worried parents.
A worried frown.
One last worried check of the sleeping children.
I know that a transaction of this magnitude would make anyone apprehensive and worried.
Like most of us I was a little skeptical and little worried about the legal aspects of it all.
Please help im worried about him !!!
im not worried about damaging the surface my tank is on because i can prop it up off the surface anyway.
Bottom if you are worried about the snake burning itself put something overt it like newspaper...
I know you are very worried, but getting her to the vet is the best thing you can do for her.
I'm really worried cause I have no idea who to talk to and want everything to go smoothly.
You don't know how worried I am.
We are worried about you.
First of all, he is very worried about his daughter's health.
Helen is very worried about her daughter.
verb
The teacher was worried by Tom's frequent absence from class.
We were worried we might miss the train.
In London, the police are always worried about finding a bomb on the train or subway.
Above all, Bill was worried about gaining weight.
I was worried about my mistakes at first.
% of those who never smoked said they worried about the health effects of passive smoking.
And I always worried about it.
Ken was worried about the exam and everything.
I'm not worried about the price.
"She'll make it. I'm sure." "I'm just worried."
We're worried about Grandma and Grandpa.
I wouldn't have worried about that.
I was worried about his health.
I was worried on her account.
Many parents are worried their children are not being given a basic understanding of numbers.

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