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past participle of frazzle.
past tense form of frazzle.

Definitions

frazzled

[fraz-uhld] / ˈfræz əld /

ADJECTIVE

exhausted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dead drained weak weakened

STRONG

beat bushed debilitated enervated limp prostrated sapped shot spent wasted wearied worn

WEAK

all in bleary bone-weary dead tired dog-tired done for done in had it kaput out on one's feet outta gas ready to drop run down tired out worn-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

active energized firm strong

STRONG

invigorated

WEAK

animated energetic fresh lively plenty refreshed restored saved stored unused vigorous

ADJECTIVE

prostrate

Synonyms

STRONG

dejected depressed disarmed drained drowned exhausted fagged immobilized incapacitated overcome paralyzed spent tuckered wearied

WEAK

bowed low inconsolable knocked over obedient pooped worn-out

Antonyms

STRONG

cheerful encouraged happy lively

WEAK

hale healthy strong

ADJECTIVE

ragged

Synonyms

STRONG

battered broken dilapidated disorganized fragmented frayed jagged mean notched patched rent rough serrated shredded torn

WEAK

badly dressed badly worn contemptible crude desultory dingy down-at-the-heel full of holes in holes in rags in tatters irregular moth-eaten poor poorly made rugged scraggy seedy shabby shaggy shoddy tacky tattered tatty threadbare uneven unfinished unkempt unpressed worse for wear

Antonyms

STRONG

complete even fixed nice polite smooth

WEAK

kempt new

ADJECTIVE

raggedy

Synonyms

WEAK

badly dressed badly worn battered broken dilapidated frayed full of holes in rags in shreds in tatters moth-eaten poorly made ragged ripped rugged scraggy seedy shabby shaggy shoddy tatterdemalion threadbare torn torn to pieces unkempt

ADJECTIVE

scraggly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bedraggled scruffy unkempt

WEAK

badly dressed badly worn dilapidated dingy dirty disheveled frayed full of holes grubby grungy in tatters messy moth-eaten shabby sloppy tacky tattered threadbare torn unclean uncombed ungroomed worse for wear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

kempt neat tidy

ADJECTIVE

stressed out

Synonyms

WEAK

anxious nervous strained tensed unnerved worried

Antonyms

WEAK

relaxed

ADJECTIVE

tatterdemalion

Synonyms

STRONG

shoddy

WEAK

badly dressed badly worn battered broken dilapidated frayed full of holes in rags in shreds in tatters moth-eaten poorly made ragged raggedy ripped rugged scraggy seedy shabby shaggy threadbare torn torn to pieces unkempt

ADJECTIVE

tattered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battered dilapidated frayed ripped shabby threadbare torn

WEAK

badly dressed badly worn broken full of holes in rags in shreds in tatters moth-eaten poorly made rugged scraggy seedy shaggy shoddy torn to pieces unkempt

ADJECTIVE

tired out

Synonyms

WEAK

all in beat bleary bone-weary bushed dead dead tired debilitated dog-tired done for done in drained effete enervated fatigued had it kaput limp out on one's feet outta gas prostrated ready to drop run down rundown sapped shot spent wasted weak weakened wearied weariful weary worn worn-down worn-out

ADJECTIVE

tuckered

Synonyms

STRONG

beat bushed debilitated drained enervated fatigued limp prostrated sapped shot spent wasted weakened wearied weary

WEAK

all in bleary bone-weary dead dead tired dog-tired done for done in effete had it kaput out on one's feet outta gas ready to drop run down rundown tired out weak weariful worn-down worn-out

Antonyms

STRONG

activated active energized fresh healthy invigorated lively strong

ADJECTIVE

wearied

Synonyms

STRONG

beat bushed drained enervated fatigued limp prostrated sapped shot spent wasted weakened weary worn

WEAK

all in bleary bone-weary dead dead tired dog-tired done for done in effete had it kaput out on one's feet outta gas ready to drop run down rundown tired out weak weariful worn-down worn-out

Antonyms

STRONG

activated active energized fresh healthy invigorated lively

ADJECTIVE

weariful

Synonyms

WEAK

all in beat bleary bone-weary bushed dead dead tired dog-tired done for done in drained effete enervated fatigued had it kaput limp out on one's feet outta gas prostrated ready to drop run down rundown sapped shot spent tired out wasted weak weakened wearied weary worn worn-down worn-out

Example Sentences

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But a lot of simple tasks have gotten more complicated, and from where I sit, people are more wired but less connected, and definitely more frazzled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

A treasured franchise had frazzled into a bitter mood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

If you’ve had a nightmare of a journey, don’t arrive frazzled and in a bad temper.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

“Combining travel on the busiest days of the year with big group events can make you frazzled or anxious,” said Manhattan psychotherapist Justena Kavanagh.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

“That’s an understatement. It was a disaster. He cried all night, apparently. The night crew couldn’t handle it. They were really frazzled by the time I got to work.”

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

frazzled

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