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Showing the signs of long-term stresses.
The weeks of working hard to look after his sick family left him looking careworn.
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Careworn — Care worn , a. Worn or burdened with care; as, careworn look or face. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
careworn — index disconsolate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
careworn — 1828, from CARE (Cf. care) + WORN (Cf. worn) … Etymology dictionary
careworn — worn, *haggard, pinched, wasted, cadaverous Analogous words: troubled, distressed (see TROUBLE vb): *lean, gaunt, scrawny, skinny: exhausted, fagged, jaded, tuckered (see TIRE vb) Antonyms: carefree … New Dictionary of Synonyms
careworn — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ tired and unhappy because of prolonged worry … English terms dictionary
careworn — [ker′wôrn΄] adj. worn out by, or showing the effects of, troubles and worry; haggard … English World dictionary
careworn — [[t]ke͟ə(r)wɔː(r)n[/t]] ADJ GRADED A person who looks careworn looks worried, tired, and unhappy. In recent years his face had become craggy, somewhat careworn … English dictionary
careworn — adjective Date: 1790 showing the effect of grief or anxiety < a careworn face > … New Collegiate Dictionary
careworn — /kair wawrn , wohrn /, adj. showing signs of care or worry; fatigued by trouble or anxiety; haggard: a careworn old woman. [1820 30; CARE + WORN] * * * … Universalium
careworn — care|worn [ˈkeəwo:n US ˈkerwo:rn] adj looking sad, worried, and tired ▪ a careworn expression … Dictionary of contemporary English
