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Vinony

worrywart

noun

  1. person who tends to worry excessively
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈwʌɹ.ɪˌwɔːt/ / /ˈwʌɹ.iˌwɔːt/ / /ˈwʌɹ.iˌwoɹt/

noun

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.

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

    “It doesn't mean you're a worrywart, a nervous wreck or in need of heavy medication.”

    “On vacation, I'm a worrywart for fretting about third-degree burns and puncture wounds.”