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

A 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

She seems relaxed, breathing evenly; there's nothing here to get her frazzled.

—Bob Ottum

2

: damaged or weakened by strain or agitation : frayed

trying to soothe frazzled nerves

Examples of frazzled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In practice, however, the frazzled credibility that Lane and Chandler bring to the crisis only highlights the unbelievability of the crisis itself. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025

Gabriel Basso is a frazzled deputy national security adviser, while a scenery-chewing Tracy Letts is an impatient general running U.S. Strategic Command. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025

The deck team is already on edge, not just from their usual frazzled state but from bringing up the tender with the crane while the guests had dinner. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025

Catcher Dillon Dingler was left trying to settle his frazzled ace. —Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for frazzled

• dazzled