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View usage for: frayed in British English (freɪd) adjective1. (of fabrics or clothing) unravelling at the edges from damage or wear He wore frayed jeans and cowboy shirts. 2. (of temper, nerves, patience, etc) under great strain Nerves became severely frayed when air traffic problems delayed the flight. Tempers had become frayed because the men had been working more than 20 hours withouta break. Examples of 'frayed' in a sentencefrayed Synonyms of 'frayed'worn, ragged, worn out, tattered strained, stressed, tense, edgy More Synonyms of frayed a shapeless and frayed jumper Nerves are frayed all round. Additional synonymsDefinition nervous, irritable, or anxious She was nervous and edgy, waiting for the phone to ring. Synonyms nervous, wired (slang), anxious, tense, irritable, touchy, uptight (informal), on edge, nervy (British, informal), ill at ease, restive, twitchy (informal), irascible, tetchy, chippy (informal), on tenterhooks, keyed up, antsy (informal), on pins and needles, adrenalized Definition (of clothes) tattered and torn I am usually happiest in ragged jeans and a t-shirt. Synonyms tatty (British), worn, poor, torn, rent, faded, neglected, rundown, frayed, shabby, worn-out, seedy, scruffy, in tatters, dilapidated, tattered, threadbare, unkempt, in rags, down at heel, the worse for wear, in holes, having seen better days, scraggyWork out what situations or people make you feel stressed and avoid them. Synonyms anxious, worried, tense, upset, distressed, under pressure, harassed, pressurized - fraught
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Additional synonymsDefinition ragged or torn He fled wearing a sarong and a tattered shirt. Synonyms torn, ripped, ragged, frayed, threadbareDefinition having, showing, or causing mental or emotional strain He had been very tense, but he finally relaxed. Synonyms nervous, wound up (informal), edgy, strained, wired (slang), anxious, under pressure, restless, apprehensive, jittery (informal), uptight (informal), on edge, jumpy, twitchy (informal), overwrought, strung up (informal), on tenterhooks, fidgety, keyed up, antsy (informal), wrought up, adrenalized Definition wearing shabby worn-out clothes She sat cross-legged on a square of threadbare carpet. Synonyms shabby, worn, frayed, old, ragged, worn-out, scruffy, tattered, tatty (British), down at heel Definition nervously tense, irritable, or angry Penny never got uptight about exams. Synonyms tense, wired (slang), anxious, neurotic, uneasy, prickly, edgy, on the defensive, on edge, nervy (British, informal), adrenalized Definition worn or used until threadbare, valueless, or useless Always replace worn out tyres with the same brand. Synonyms worn, done, used, broken-down, ragged, useless, rundown, frayed, used-up, shabby, tattered, tatty (British), threadbare, decrepit, clapped out (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal), moth-eaten, on its last legs |