Thesaurus / fussing
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synonyms for fussing
- annoy
- badger
- berate
- fuss
- hector
- hound
- irk
- irritate
- pester
- scold
- tease
- torment
- vex
- bait
- bug
- dog
- eat
- egg
- goad
- harry
- heckle
- importune
- needle
- nudge
- plague
- prod
- provoke
- ride
- upbraid
- urge
- worry
- carp at
- find fault
- give a hard time
- pick at
- take it out on
- work on
- fuss
- grieve
- howl
- moan
- mourn
- sob
- weep
- whimper
- bawl
- bay
- bemoan
- bewail
- complain
- deplore
- jowl
- keen
- kick
- lament
- repine
- squall
- ululate
- whine
- carry on
- cry the blues
- grumble
- moan
- wail
- bellyache
- carp
- drone
- fuss
- gripe
- grouse
- howl
- kick
- mewl
- murmur
- pule
- repine
- snivel
- sob
- whimper
- yowl
- flit
- hum
- scurry
- bestir
- dash
- dust
- flutter
- fuss
- hasten
- hurry
- hustle
- run
- rush
- scamper
- scramble
- scuttle
- stir
- tear
- whirl
- whisk
- grumble
- quibble
- bother
- cavil
- censure
- complain
- criticize
- fuss
- knock
- nitpick
- objurgate
- pan
- peck
- reproach
- find fault
- hypercriticize
- pick at
- accuse
- criticize
- denounce
- disagree
- fret
- gripe
- grumble
- lament
- moan
- object
- oppose
- protest
- ascribe
- attack
- beef
- bellyache
- bemoan
- bewail
- bitch
- carp
- cavil
- charge
- contravene
- defy
- demur
- deplore
- deprecate
- differ
- disapprove
- dissent
- expostulate
- fuss
- gainsay
- grieve
- groan
- grouse
- growl
- impute
- indict
- lay
- nag
- refute
- remonstrate
- repine
- reproach
- snivel
- wail
- whimper
- whine
- yammer
- find fault
- kick up a fuss
- look askance
- make a fuss
- sound off
- take exception to
- fret
- jiggle
- squirm
- twiddle
- twitch
- bustle
- chafe
- fiddle
- fuss
- hitch
- jitter
- joggle
- jump
- play
- stir
- toss
- trifle
- wiggle
- worry
- be antsy
- be hyper
- be nervous
- be on pins and needles
- be spooked
- be wired
- bewilder
- bother
- bustle
- discombobulate
- discompose
- disconcert
- disquiet
- distract
- disturb
- excite
- fluster
- flutter
- frustrate
- fuss
- galvanize
- hassle
- hurry
- hustle
- perplex
- perturb
- provoke
- quicken
- rattle
- ruffle
- stimulate
- unhinge
- unsettle
- upset
- agonize
- bother
- brood
- carp
- chafe
- fume
- fuss
- grieve
- affront
- anguish
- bleed
- chagrin
- mope
- pother
- stew
- torment
- carry a heavy load
- distress oneself
- eat one's heart out
- get into a dither
- lose sleep over
- sweat it out
- take on
- upset oneself
- carp
- grumble
- moan
- murmur
- mutter
- nag
- squawk
- bellyache
- crab
- fuss
- groan
- grouch
- grouse
- kvetch
- whine
- yammer
- yawp
- blow off
- take on
- carp
- fuss
- gripe
- groan
- moan
- squawk
- bellyache
- grouch
- grouse
- kick
- kvetch
- protest
- pule
- repine
- scold
- snivel
- whine
- find fault
- badger
- berate
- bother
- bug
- bully
- carp
- fuss
- give a hard time
- harass
- hector
- hound
- intimidate
- irritate
- needle
- pester
- pick on
- ride
- scold
- torment
antonyms for fussing
MOST RELEVANT
- aid
- assist
- compliment
- delight
- help
- make happy
- please
- praise
- soothe
- discourage
- dissuade
- support
- assuage
- accept
- agree
- aid
- approve
- compliment
- concur
- consent
- help
- laud
- please
- praise
- soothe
- assent
- be happy
- defend
- delight
- endorse
- exonerate
- give in
- gloat
- go along
- protect
- ratify
- retreat
- sanction
- support
- surrender
- applaud
- be content
- commend
- recommend
- aid
- appease
- calm
- clarify
- clear up
- comfort
- compose
- dally
- delay
- delight
- depress
- discourage
- explain
- help
- make happy
- order
- pacify
- please
- procrastinate
- quiet
- retard
- settle
- slow
- soothe
- wait
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use fussing in a sentence
It's not a milestone birthday, I just don't want anyone to make a fuss over me.
CAROLYN HAX: HE WORRIES THAT EVERY DAY AFTER JAN. 1 WILL BE 420CAROLYN HAXDECEMBER 10, 2020WASHINGTON POSTThis one-pan feast of turkey with all the fixings puts a holiday dinner on the table without a lot of fuss or a sink full of dishes.
MAKE IT A ONE-PAN THANKSGIVING WITH STUFFED TURKEY BREAST, SWEET POTATOES AND GREEN BEANSELLIE KRIEGERNOVEMBER 10, 2020WASHINGTON POSTSoon after she reappeared, a Pathfinders boy in an aviation jacket and steampunk goggles at the neighboring field started making a fuss about the battery in his robot.
THIS AI WHIZ COULD BE THE NEXT ELON MUSK OR STEVE JOBS, BUT FIRST SHE HAS TO NAVIGATE BEING 18TAYLOR TELFORDNOVEMBER 5, 2020WASHINGTON POSTOh, Analogue makes one…Analogue’s consoles are made for collectors who would prefer not to have to baby their original hardware, or want to upscale the signal and play wirelessly without too much fuss.
ANALOGUE TAKES ON THE TURBOGRAFX-16 WITH ITS DUO RETRO CONSOLEDEVIN COLDEWEYOCTOBER 16, 2020TECHCRUNCHSo he walked to the tree to look for blood and examine the fuss.
IT’S HIS LAND. NOW A CANADIAN COMPANY GETS TO TAKE IT.BY LEE VAN DER VOO FOR PROPUBLICAOCTOBER 1, 2020PROPUBLICANothing looks worse than to see a lady fussing over her dress in the street.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEYDont you know how Cousin Nancy was always fussing because I would haunt the kitchen down there?
THOSE DALE GIRLSFRANK WESTON CARRUTHAmong them are still fussing to and fro the insects, thou knowest, the bipeds that have never yet once defiled thee nor me.'
DREAM TALES AND PROSE POEMSIVAN TURGENEVShe was fussing with the starter by this time, but she smiled up at him and shook her head.
QUINALICE HEGAN RICE"We do the printing in father's room when he's well enough to be out digging and fussing with flowers," said Emmie.
THE OPEN QUESTIONELIZABETH ROBINS