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Aware vs Worried - What's the difference?

aware | worried |

As adjectives the difference between aware and worried

is that aware is vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty while worried is thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

As a verb worried is

past tense of worry.

aware

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
  • Conscious or having knowledge of something.
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    Synonyms

    * (sense, on one's guard) wary, watchful, sensitive, alert, attentive, observant * (conscious of something) apprised, informed, cognizant, conscious, mindful

    Antonyms

    * unaware

    Derived terms

    * awareness * unaware

    worried

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
  • She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war.

    Derived terms

    * unworried

    Verb

    (head)
  • (worry)
  • Derived terms

    * worriedly * worriedness

    Anagrams

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