frazzled
adjective
fraz·zled ˈfra-zəld 
1
: in a state of extreme physical or nervous fatigue and agitation
So relentlessly did my partner and I spring into our work throughout the week that by Saturday night we were frazzled wrecks.
Jack London
Jack LondonA frazzled looking housefrau [=hausfrau], clutching a toilet scrub brush in one hand and the fist of a wailing toddler in the other, confronted me with a look of pure exasperation. Paul Di Filippo
Paul Di FilippoShe seems relaxed, breathing evenly; there's nothing here to get her frazzled. Bob Ottum
Bob Ottum2
: damaged or weakened by strain or agitation : frayed
trying to soothe frazzled nerves
Word History
First Known Use
1854, in the meaning defined at sense 2
frazzled
verb
1
as in frayed
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
Relevance
- frayed
- eroded
- wore
- rubbed
- chafed
- reduced
- abraded
- fretted
- galled
- rasped
- corraded
- shaved
- erased
- scraped
- gnawed
- sharpened
- scuffed
- ground
- sandpapered
- scoured
- chewed
- ate
- bit
- corroded
- grazed
- grated
- filed
- sandblasted
- nibbled
- disintegrated
- decomposed
- rubbed out
- wore out
- honed
- dissolved
- wiped (away)
- whetted
- broke down
- broke up
2
as in exhausted
to use up all the physical energy of trying to hold down two full-time jobs had completely frazzled him Synonyms & Similar Words
- exhausted
- tired
- drained
- killed
- wore
- fatigued
- wearied
- wasted
- harassed
- fagged
- weakened
- burned out
- broke
- knocked out
- busted
- washed out
- enervated
- bust
- enfeebled
- debilitated
- wore out
- burnt out
- did in
- wore to a frazzle
- sapped
- outwore
- did up
- tuckered (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- energized
- activated
- relaxed
- invigorated
- rejuvenated
- strengthened
- rested
- vitalized
- unwound
3
as in distracted
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
- distracted
- disturbed
- alarmed
- concerned
- worried
- bothered
- agitated
- unsettled
- annoyed
- upset
- distressed
- angered
- irritated
- perturbed
- haunted
- unhinged
- confused
- disquieted
- plagued
- dismayed
- flurried
- discomforted
- exasperated
- harried
- derailed
- discomposed
- embarrassed
- rattled
- distempered
- fussed
- ailed
- flustered
- exercised
- aggravated
- undid
- weirded out
- peeved
- harassed
- vexed
- irked
- discouraged
- hagrode
- riled
- freaked (out)
- nettled
- bugged
- pestered
- alarumed
- nonplussed
- chafed
- fretted
- bedeviled
- mortified
- dispirited
- disconcerted
- grated
- discomfited
- piqued
- jarred
- unnerved
- put off
- galled
- got
- confounded
- fazed
- put out
- daunted
- demoralized
- abashed
- chivvied
- disheartened
- chivied
- nonplused
- shook up
- vext
- discountenanced
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- calmed
- soothed
- quieted
- composed
- settled
- alleviated
- tranquilized
- assuaged
- tranquillized
- allayed
- placated
- mollified
- pacified
- appeased
- conciliated
- propitiated