tsoris

Yiddish for worries

Tsoris is trouble, distress, or aggravation—the Yiddish word for woes and worries that has entered American English, especially in areas with large Jewish populations.

It covers everything from minor annoyances to serious problems: I don't need this tsoris right now, The car has been nothing but tsoris since I bought it.

Also spelled tsouris, tsuris.

Yiddish

kvetch

Habitual grumbler

schlepAwkward, effortful journey
schmaltzPoultry fat or sentimentality
chutzpahShameless, admirable audacity

nosh · shtick · kibitz · schmooze · meshuga · shvitz · yenta · mensch · nebbish · schlemiel

anguish

heartache

Deep emotional distress

despairTotal absence of hope
griefIntense sorrow from loss
woeGreat sorrow or distress

torment · agony · pain · distress · misery · trauma · melancholy · desolation · lamentation · regret

hardship

adversity

Severe difficulty or suffering

setbackReverse in progress
tribulationState of great distress
plightDifficult, dangerous situation

ordeal · difficulty · struggle · burden · affliction · trial · misfortune · calamity · disaster · catastrophe

aggravation

hassle

Irritating difficulty

botherTo annoy or disturb
nuisanceCause of aggravation
headacheCranial pain

annoyance · irritation · problem · complication · snag · hitch · mess · predicament · quandary · inconvenience

worry

anxiety

Persistent apprehensive distress

tensionStretched or strained state
stressPressure, mental or vocal
strainExcessive stretching force

overwhelm · burnout · fatigue · nervousness · agitation · restlessness · dread · fear · fretting · unease

Opposites

emotional state/experience

tsorisjoy

Intense positive emotion

peace · ease · contentment · serenity · bliss

life circumstances

Prayer seeking divine favor

good fortune · mazel · luck · prosperity · smooth sailing

Family

trouble, sorrow, tsuris

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