Definition of CAREWORN

careworn

Adjective Satellite

  • showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; ; ; ; - Charles Dickens
    • "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"

Adj

  • Worn down by cares: showing the signs of long-term stress, tired and haggard due to prolonged worry.

Examples

  • "The weeks of working hard to look after his sick family left him looking careworn."

Origin / Etymology

From care (“sorrow, worry”) + worn.

Synonyms

drawn, haggard, raddled, worn

Scrabble Score: 13

careworn is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
careworn is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
careworn is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

careworn is a valid Words With Friends word