careworn

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careworn

/ˈkɛːwɔːn/ UK
/ˈkɛəɹˌwɔɹn/ US

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From care (“sorrow, worry”) + worn.

adjective more careworn · most careworn · care-worn

Worn down by cares: showing the signs of long-term stress, tired and haggard due to prolonged worry. The weeks of working hard to look after his sick family left him looking careworn.
Similar: drawn, woeworn, careworn, haggard, weary

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"careworn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/careworn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"careworn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/careworn.

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@misc{careworn_2026,
  title = {careworn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/careworn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}