worrywart
noun/ˈwʌɹ.ɪˌwɔːt/UK/ˈwʌɹ.iˌwɔːt//ˈwʌɹ.iˌwoɹt/US
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.
Definitions
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.
- When Biden takes the presidential oath in January, many will write articles scolding those who expressed concern about a coup as worrywarts, or as people misusing terminology.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA