frazzle | Definition of frazzle

frazzle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of frazzle

1 to damage or diminish by continued friction

years of use have frazzled the cord for the window blinds to the breaking point

Synonyms of frazzle

abrade, chafe, corrade, erode, fray, fret, gall, rasp, rub, wear

Words Related to frazzle

file, gnaw, grate, graze, grind, nibble, sandblast, sandpaper, scour, scrape, scuff, shave

erase, reduce, rub out, wear out, wipe (away)

bite, break down, break up, chew, corrode, decompose, disintegrate, dissolve, eat

hone, sharpen, whet

2 to use up all the physical energy of

trying to hold down two full-time jobs had completely frazzled him

Synonyms of frazzle

break, burn out, bust, do in, do up, drain, exhaust, fag, fatigue, harass, kill, knock out, outwear, tire, tucker (out), wash out, wear, wear out, weary

Words Related to frazzle

debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, sap, waste, weaken

Phrases Synonymous with frazzle

wear to a frazzle

Near Antonyms of frazzle

activate, energize, invigorate, rejuvenate, strengthen, vitalize

relax, rest, unwind

3 to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

an endless series of dietary warnings that had served only to frazzle the general public

Synonyms of frazzle

agitate, ail, alarm (also alarum), bother, concern, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distemper, distract, distress, disturb, exercise, flurry, freak (out), fuss, hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, weird out, worry

Words Related to frazzle

aggravate, anger, annoy, bug, chafe, chivy (or chivvy), exasperate, fret, gall, get, grate, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put off, put out, rile, vex

bedevil, haunt, plague

abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake up

daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve

Near Antonyms of frazzle

allay, alleviate, assuage

appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate

Antonyms of frazzle

calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)