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Worried vs Petrified - What's the difference?

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Worried is a related term of petrified.


As adjectives the difference between worried and petrified

is that worried is thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy while petrified is extremely afraid.

As verbs the difference between worried and petrified

is that worried is (worry) while petrified is (petrify).

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

    * *

    petrified

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely afraid.

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Verb

    (head)
  • (petrify)