Worrywart

Etymology
Attested 1956, I. BELKNAP Human Problems of State Mental Hospitals x. 177 In cartoon Out Our Way by J. R. Williams, there is a character by that name. Earlier examples from newspapers of the 1930s and 1940s.

Presumably related to earlier worryguts:.

From worry:; “wart” apparently chosen for alliteration.

Noun

 * 1) A person who worries excessively, especially about unimportant matters.
 * 2) *2005, Hal Edward Runkel, Screamfree Parenting: Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool, page 31:
 * It doesn't mean you're a worrywart, a nervous wreck or in need of heavy medication.
 * 1) *2008, Nicole L.V. Mullis, "Vacation renders kids, adult males impervious to danger", Battle Creek Enquirer online, August 17:
 * On vacation, I'm a worrywart for fretting about third-degree burns and puncture wounds.

Synonyms

 * bundle of nerves ,fussbudget, worrier

Translations

 * Estonian: põdeja


 * Norwegian (bokmål): svartseer