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Worried vs Haunted - What's the difference?

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Worried is a related term of haunted.


As adjectives the difference between worried and haunted

is that worried is thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy while haunted is of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.

As verbs the difference between worried and haunted

is that worried is (worry) while haunted is (haunt).

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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    haunted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.
    • The hotel was haunted by a disembodied spirit.
  • Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc.).
  • Showing a feeling of being disturbed.
    • a haunted expression

    Verb

    (head)
  • (haunt)
    • According to local legend, a ghost has haunted the mansion for two hundred years.

    Anagrams

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