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worry

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/ˈwɜːri/ · wor-ry

To feel anxious or concerned about something.

Meanings

verbformal

To feel anxious or concerned about something.

کسی چیز کے بارے میں فکر مند یا پریشان ہونا۔

پریشان کرنا

pareshan karna

Synonyms

anxiousfretconcernفکر مندفکرپریشانی

Antonyms

calmrelaxcomfortپرامنآرامسکون

Common Collocations

  • worry about
  • worry oneself
  • worrying thought

Example Sentences

She tends to worry about her future.

وہ اپنے مستقبل کے بارے میں فکر مند رہتی ہے۔

Woh apne mustaqbil ke bare mein fikr mand rahti hai.

He worries excessively over small issues.

وہ چھوٹی چھوٹی باتوں پر بے سبب فکر کرتا ہے۔

Woh choti choti baton par be sabab fikr karta hai.

Don't worry; everything will be fine.

فکر نہ کریں؛ سب ٹھیک ہوگا۔

Fikr na karein; sab theek hoga.

Easily Confused With

care:Caring implies concern but doesn't carry the same anxious connotation as worrying.
nounformal

A state of anxiety or concern about a problem.

کسی مسئلے کے بارے میں فکر یا تشویش کی حالت۔

فکر

fikr

Synonyms

anxietyconcernfearتشویشفکریادگار

Antonyms

calmnessserenitycontentmentسکونآرامخوشی

Common Collocations

  • worries about
  • common worries
  • her worries

Example Sentences

His worries prevented him from sleeping well.

اس کی فکر نے اسے اچھے سے سونے نہیں دیا۔

Us ki fikr ne use achhe se sone nahi diya.

She expressed her worries to the counselor.

اس نے مشیر کے سامنے اپنی فکر کا اظہار کیا۔

Us ne musheer ke samne apni fikr ka izhar kiya.

Worries can be overwhelming at times.

کبھی کبھی فکر بہت زیادہ ہو جاتی ہے۔

Kabhi kabhi fikr bohot zyada ho jati hai.

Easily Confused With

concern:Concern is broader and can be positive or negative, while worry is primarily negative.

Word Family

worried
adjectiveپریشان
worrying
adjectiveفکر انگیز

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Worry = When you feel you are in a tempest and can't find calm.

Imagine holding a heavy weight on your shoulders that makes you anxious.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دوستوں کی وفا کے لیے شکریہ الگ ہے، پریشانیوں کا بوجھ اٹھانا الگ ہے۔

Doston ki wafa ke liye shukriya alag hai, Pareshaniyon ka bojh uthana alag hai.

Thank you for the loyalty of friends, Lifting the burdens of worries is something else.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

فکر نہ کرو، مدد خود آئے گی۔

Fikr na karo, madad khud aayegi.

Do not worry, help will come on its own.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "wyrgan" — to strangle or choke

First known use: 14th century

The word evolved in Middle English from 'wirien' which means to seize or choke, reflecting the sense of distress.