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frayed

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of frayed

worn or torn into or as if into rags

she wore a beloved but badly frayed flannel shirt

Synonyms of frayed

ragged, raggedy, ratty, seedy, shabby, tattered, threadbare, worn-out

Words Related to frayed

dowdy, scruffy, tatterdemalion

lacerate (or lacerated), shredded

broken-down, decrepit, dilapidated, dog-eared, grungy, mangy, moth-eaten, run-down, scuzzy [slang], tacky

Near Antonyms of frayed

brand-new, new, spick-and-span (or spic-and-span), unused

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