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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

worriment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wor-ri-ment
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of worrying; anxiety.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A worrying situation or thing.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English worry Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English worriment From worry + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

worriments (plural) worryment (alternative)

Synonyms

troublesomeness inconvenience

Questions

What does worriment mean?
The act of worrying; anxiety.
Where does worriment come from?
Etymology tree English worry Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English worriment From worry + -ment.

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