Another Word for Worried

Mild · A little, in the background

concerned

You care about something and are keeping an eye on it.

uneasy

A slight sense that things might not go well.

bothered

Something keeps tugging at your attention.

unsettled

Your mind will not fully settle on other things.

doubtful

You are not sure things will work out.

wary

Cautious because something seems risky.

Moderate · Clearly there, hard to ignore

anxious

Worry that has spread into your body and mood.

troubled

A worry that sits heavily and keeps returning.

fretful

Restless worrying that shows in your actions.

apprehensive

Worry about something specific that is coming.

disquieted

Formal: your inner calm has been disturbed.

on tenterhooks

Anxious suspense while waiting for news.

stewing

Informal: worrying over something again and again.

perturbed

Worried and a bit thrown off by something unexpected.

Intense · Strong, taking over

distraught

So worried and upset that you cannot think clearly.

frantic

Worry that has turned into desperate rushing.

panicked

Worry has spiked into sudden, intense fear.

tormented

Worry that will not let you rest at all.

overwrought

Worn out and overly emotional from worrying.

beside yourself

Consumed by worry, unable to calm down.

I'm worried about my dad.

I'm concerned about my dad, he's been skipping meals.

I'm worried I said something wrong.

I'm stewing over whether I said something wrong at dinner.

She was worried when he didn't call.

She was frantic when he didn't call by midnight.

I'm worried about the layoffs.

I'm uneasy about the layoffs everyone keeps hinting at.

We're worried waiting for the results.

We're on tenterhooks waiting for the results.