Synonyms of chafed

chafed

verb

past tense of chafe

1

as in irritated

to make sore by continued rubbing

ill-fitting boots that had badly chafed my heels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritated
• scratched
• scraped
• galled
• excoriated
• burnt
• abraded
• fretted
• burned
• grazed
• inflamed
• peeled
• skinned
• enflamed
• flayed

2

as in eroded

to damage or diminish by continued friction

constant stepping on a rope will gradually chafe it, rendering it unsafe for rock climbing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eroded
• wore
• frayed
• rubbed
• galled
• abraded
• reduced
• shaved
• fretted
• scraped
• rasped
• frazzled
• erased
• gnawed
• sharpened
• ate
• corraded
• chewed
• sandpapered
• filed
• scuffed
• grazed
• ground
• scoured
• nibbled
• corroded
• sandblasted
• grated
• wiped (away)
• disintegrated
• decomposed
• bit
• wore out
• dissolved
• rubbed out
• honed
• whetted
• broke down
• broke up

3

as in annoyed

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

nothing chafes us so much as those telemarketers who call during the dinner hour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoyed
• irritated
• bothered
• bugged
• persecuted
• got
• aggravated
• itched
• galled
• vexed
• nettled
• irked
• exasperated
• ate
• griped
• infuriated
• riled
• angered
• worried
• peeved
• ruffled
• grated
• burned (up)
• burnt (up)
• got to
• teased
• rasped
• plagued
• piqued
• narked
• insulted
• put out
• spited
• wore on
• frosted
• provoked
• hacked (off)
• vext
• harassed
• nagged
• inflamed
• got on one's nerves
• stuck in one's craw
• offended
• enflamed
• upset
• got one's goat
• rubbed the wrong way
• enraged
• hassled
• set one's teeth on edge
• roused
• rankled
• heckled
• badgered
• incensed
• agitated
• discomforted
• pestered
• harried
• roiled
• unsettled
• disquieted
• antagonized
• maddened
• distressed
• affronted
• exercised
• perturbed
• miffed
• fretted
• outraged
• discomposed
• baited
• deviled
• undid
• unhinged
• devilled
• bullyragged
• ballyragged
• hagrode
• freaked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obliged
• appeased
• mollified
• pacified
• pleased
• satisfied
• gratified
• delighted
• placated
• assured
• conciliated
• cheered
• soothed
• comforted
• propitiated
• reassured
• contented
• consoled
• quieted
• gladdened
• solaced