Feeling Wheel
Afraid · a word on the feelings wheel
Feeling worried
Feeling troubled by real or potential problems.
What feeling worried is like
Worry is your mind going over real or possible problems, often again and again. It tends to focus on what might go wrong.
Worried or anxious?
Worried is usually about a specific problem. Anxious is a wider unease that can be there without a clear cause. Read more about feeling anxious.
Finding worried on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, worried sits in the Afraid group. Start in the middle of the wheel with afraid, then move outwards to worried. If it's close but not quite right, the other afraid words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Afraid group
Afraid words cover the whole range of fear, from a flicker of doubt to real danger.
- Scared Feeling frightened
- Shocked Feeling sudden and intense surprise
- Anxious Feeling worried or uneasy
- Nervous Feeling uneasy about something uncertain
- Helpless Feeling unable to act or protect yourself
- Frightened Feeling afraid due to danger
- Threatened Feeling in danger or at risk
- Hesitant Feeling unsure or slow to act
- Horrified Feeling extreme shock or disgust
- Cautious Feeling careful to avoid problems or danger
- Doubtful Feeling uncertain about something
- Exposed Feeling vulnerable or unprotected
Name what you're feeling
Feeling Wheel puts all 118 of these words on one wheel. Tap the ones that fit, add a note if you like, and see your patterns over time. Free on iPhone and Android.