Synonyms and antonyms of People who worry a lot in British Thesaurus

nebbish (noun)

a nervous person who is not confident or brave

the worried well (noun)

people who are well but are worried about getting ill and so take medicine or see a doctor when it is not necessary

worrier (noun)

someone who worries a lot

a nervous wreck ()

someone who is very upset and worried

hypochondriac (noun)

a person who worries a lot about their health and thinks that they are ill when they are not

mother hen (noun)

someone who looks after another person and worries about them

old woman (noun)

informal a man who worries too much about things that are not important

mess (noun)

informal someone who is so nervous or who has so many problems that they cannot have a normal life

fusspot (noun)

informal someone who worries a lot about unimportant things

basket case (noun)

informal an insulting word for someone who is unable to do anything because they are too nervous or upset

fussbudget (noun)

American a fusspot

neurotic (noun)

someone who is neurotic