worrying

• Qui provoque de l'inquiétude ou de l'anxiété ; qui donne des motifs de préoccupation.

Describes something that causes anxiety or concern.

1. Causing anxietyB1formal

   Causing someone to feel anxious or concerned about something.

   qui inquiète

   • The news about the storm is very worrying.
   • His worrying behavior has been noticed by his teachers.
   • The rising unemployment rate is a worrying trend.

   Synonymesalarmingconcerningdistressingdisturbingfrighteningnerve-wrackingtroublingupsettingworrisome

   Antonymescalmingcomfortingreassuringsoothing

2. Troubling or concerningB1informal

   Something that makes you feel uneasy or troubled.

   inquiétant

   • It's worrying that she hasn't called yet.
   • The lack of progress is worrying for the team.
   • The doctor said the test results are not worrying.

   Synonymesalarmingbothersomeconcerningdisquietingdisturbingperturbingtroublingvexing

   Antonymescalmingcomfortingreassuringsoothing

• Nom désignant l'action ou l'état de s'inquiéter, de se faire du souci ou de ressentir de l'anxiété à propos de quelque chose, ou une situation qui suscite de tels sentiments.

A noun referring to the act or state of feeling anxious, troubled, or concerned about something, or a situation that causes such feelings.

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1. Act of being anxiousB1formal

   The state or act of feeling anxious, troubled, or concerned about something.

   le fait de s'inquiéter

   • Constant worrying can affect your health.
   • She couldn't sleep because of her worrying about the exam.
   • His worrying over the financial situation was understandable.

   Synonymesagitationanxietyapprehensionconcerndistressfretfulnessuneaseworry

   Antonymescalmnesspeacereassuranceserenity

• Verbe utilisé pour exprimer un sentiment d'anxiété, d'inquiétude ou de préoccupation à propos de quelque chose, ou pour provoquer ce sentiment chez quelqu'un.

A verb used to express the act of feeling anxious, troubled, or concerned about something, or causing someone to feel this way.

1. Feel anxious or troubledA2formal

   To feel uneasy, anxious, or concerned about something that may happen or has happened.

   s'inquiéter

   • She worries about her children's safety.
   • He worries that he might fail the exam.
   • Don't worry, everything will be fine.

   Synonymesagonizebroodfretfusstrouble

   Antonymescalmcomfortreassure

2. Cause anxiety to someoneB1formal

   To make someone feel anxious or troubled.

   inquiéter

   • The news worried the entire family.
   • His strange behavior worries me.
   • The delay in the project worried the manager.

   Synonymesagitatealarmbotherconcerndisquietdistressdisturbperturbtroubleupset

   Antonymescalmcomfortconsolereassuresoothe