Squeamish vs Worry - What's the difference?
squeamish | worry |
easily bothered or upset; tending to be nauseated or nervous
To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
To harass; to irritate or distress.
Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.
To be troubled, to give way to mental anxiety.
(transitive, obsolete, except in Scots) To strangle.
To cause concern or anxiety.
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An instance or cause of such a feeling.
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As an adjective squeamish
is easily bothered or upset; tending to be nauseated or nervous.As a verb worry is
to seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.As a noun worry is
a strong feeling of anxiety.squeamish
English
Alternative forms
* sweamish, swaimish (dialectal) * squeimish, squemish, squeamous (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- He might have made a good doctor, had he not been so squeamish about the sight of blood.
worry
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Verb
(en-verb)- Your dog’s been worrying sheep again.
- The President was worried into military action by persistent advisors.
- Your tone of voice worries me.
- Stop worrying about your test, it’ll be fine.
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