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单词 frazzle
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frazzle

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verb

fraz·​zle ˈfra-zəl How to pronounce frazzle (audio)
frazzled; frazzling ˈfra-zə-liŋ How to pronounce frazzle (audio)
ˈfraz-liŋ

transitive verb

1
: fray entry 2
2
a
: to put in a state of extreme physical or nervous fatigue
b
: upset

intransitive verb

: to become frazzled

frazzle

2 of 2

noun

1
: the state of being frazzled
2
: a condition of fatigue or nervous exhaustion
worn to a frazzle

Synonyms

Verb

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

Noun

  • burnout
  • collapse
  • exhaustion
  • fatigue
  • lassitude
  • prostration
  • tiredness
  • weariness
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Example Sentences

Verb He's a clever player who knows how to frazzle his opponents. years of use have frazzled the cord for the window blinds to the breaking point Noun months of overtime work have left her worn to a frazzle
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Synenberg interrupted Elkins several times during his statement, which appeared to frazzle the former mayor and longtime political player in the county Democratic Party. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 21 June 2022 Trump’s capacity to frazzle political pollsters, among others. Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022 Add in the latest flip-flop confusion on US airplane mask mandates, and we're headed for a season of stress levels that would frazzle even the most experienced traveler. Julia Buckley, Pete Muntean And Barry Neild, CNN, 19 Apr. 2022 Holiday shopping doesn't have to frazzle you senseless. Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2020 Notre Dame’s defense likely will try to mix it up and confuse and frazzle the young starter. Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2020 That same week there were a 13 different wildfires blazing in the Southland, putting a strain on firefighting resources, destroying properties and frazzling nerves from San Diego County to Santa Barbara County. Carol Cormaci, La Cañada Valley Sun, 2 Sep. 2019 When the kids are screaming, the dogs are scuffling, the television is blaring, your spouse is cranky, and your workaday world has frazzled your last nerve, the best medicine is — the porch. Marni Jameson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 20 Mar. 2018 When the kids are screaming, the dogs are scuffling, the television is blaring, your spouse is cranky, and your work world has frazzled your last nerve, the best medicine is --the porch. Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 19 Mar. 2018
Noun
There are subtler ways to explore the chaotic frazzle of modern life than through the violent synthesis of superfruits in a blender. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2021 The tackles, the contact and the double teams had worn him to a frazzle. Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2021 The industrious and dedicated Studley looked worn to a frazzle by June. Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 June 2021 More than any other cast member this year, Kate McKinnon let the frazzle show. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 May 2021 Hair frazzles and bandanas get abandoned to the floor. Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2019 And most notably for his own legacy as a general manager, West worked himself into a frazzle in the summer of 1996 to lure free-agent Shaquille O'Neal to the Lakers, days of nonstop negotiation that landed West in the hospital. Jack Mccallum, SI.com, 11 July 2018 Judging by the media's frazzle, the fearful response. Fox News, 17 Mar. 2018 Rauch said that a love of conspiracy-minded TV shows — an image of frazzle-haired Girgio A. Tsoukalos immediately comes to mind — and sci-fi movies made the festival a must for him and his family. Eder Campuzano, OregonLive.com, 20 May 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

alteration of English dialect fazle to tangle, fray

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1825, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

frazzle

noun

fraz·​zle ˈfra-zəl How to pronounce frazzle (audio)
: a tired or nervous condition
I'm worn to a frazzle.

frazzle 1 of 2

noun

as in exhaustion
a complete depletion of energy or strength months of overtime work have left her worn to a frazzle

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • exhaustion
  • fatigue
  • burnout
  • collapse
  • tiredness
  • weariness
  • prostration
  • lassitude
  • disablement
  • enervation
  • weakness
  • lethargy
  • debility
  • feebleness
  • stupor
  • faintness
  • impotence
  • slumber
  • debilitation
  • languor
  • torpidity
  • inertia
  • enfeeblement
  • infirmity
  • passivity
  • torpor
  • listlessness
  • apathy
  • sluggishness
  • overfatigue
  • frailness
  • frailty
  • passiveness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • refreshment
  • energy
  • rejuvenation
  • vigor
  • vitality
  • zing
  • starch
  • pep
  • muscle
  • drive
  • ginger
  • punch
  • revitalization
  • bounce
  • snap
  • dash
  • go
  • power
  • sap
  • liveliness
  • strength
  • zip
  • might
  • verve
  • rejuvenescence
  • potency
  • vim
  • vivacity
  • vivaciousness
  • jauntiness
  • briskness
  • spiritedness
  • sprightliness
  • puissance
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frazzle

2 of 2

verb

1
as in to wear
to damage or diminish by continued friction years of use have frazzled the cord for the window blinds to the breaking point

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • wear
  • erode
  • fray
  • rub
  • abrade
  • chafe
  • fret
  • sharpen
  • reduce
  • gnaw
  • corrade
  • shave
  • bite
  • erase
  • scrape
  • disintegrate
  • gall
  • chew
  • eat
  • scuff
  • sandpaper
  • scour
  • sandblast
  • graze
  • rasp
  • grate
  • nibble
  • corrode
  • file
  • decompose
  • grind
  • dissolve
  • hone
  • wear out
  • rub out
  • whet
  • wipe (away)
  • break down
  • break up
2
as in to exhaust
to use up all the physical energy of trying to hold down two full-time jobs had completely frazzled him

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • wear
  • exhaust
  • kill
  • tire
  • drain
  • weary
  • fatigue
  • waste
  • harass
  • break
  • fag
  • weaken
  • bust
  • burn out
  • knock out
  • outwear
  • wear out
  • wash out
  • enervate
  • wear to a frazzle
  • debilitate
  • sap
  • enfeeble
  • do in
  • do up
  • tucker (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • energize
  • strengthen
  • activate
  • rejuvenate
  • invigorate
  • relax
  • rest
  • unwind
  • vitalize
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3
as in to distract
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy an endless series of dietary warnings that had served only to frazzle the general public

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • distract
  • bother
  • alarm
  • disturb
  • worry
  • concern
  • anger
  • distress
  • unsettle
  • agitate
  • annoy
  • plague
  • irritate
  • discompose
  • upset
  • unhinge
  • derail
  • discomfort
  • ail
  • haunt
  • perturb
  • undo
  • flurry
  • confuse
  • dismay
  • rattle
  • exercise
  • disquiet
  • embarrass
  • fuss
  • exasperate
  • distemper
  • fluster
  • aggravate
  • alarum
  • hagride
  • rile
  • vex
  • harass
  • weird out
  • pester
  • irk
  • chafe
  • fret
  • harry
  • bedevil
  • grate
  • pique
  • chivvy
  • discourage
  • put off
  • mortify
  • faze
  • dispirit
  • chivy
  • nonplus
  • nettle
  • get
  • discomfit
  • put out
  • disconcert
  • bug
  • freak (out)
  • confound
  • unnerve
  • peeve
  • daunt
  • demoralize
  • dishearten
  • gall
  • abash
  • jar
  • shake up
  • discountenance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • soothe
  • calm
  • settle
  • quiet
  • compose
  • alleviate
  • allay
  • assuage
  • tranquillize
  • tranquilize
  • placate
  • mollify
  • pacify
  • appease
  • conciliate
  • propitiate
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