Swedish adjective· top 1,000 most common

orolig

worried, restless

Meaning

worried; restless

In Swedish: som känner oro; ängslig, bekymrad

Forms

Forms of orolig
Basic form	orolig	with en-words
Neuter	oroligt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	oroliga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	oroligare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	oroligast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does orolig mean?

orolig in a sentence

han är orolig för vad som kommer att hända
he is worried about what will happen
oroliga elever
restless pupils

Questions

What does orolig mean in English?

orolig means “worried, restless”.

Similar words

nervösängslig

Origin

From o- (“un-”) + rolig (“calm”).

Nearby common words

orolig is number 700 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

695skrev wrote
697planet planet
698möjligt possible
699jaga hunt, chase [away]
701tvinga force
702dröm dream
703kära dear
704timma hour

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary