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Synonyms & Antonyms of frayed
(Entry 1 of 2)
worn or torn into or as if into rags
- she wore a beloved but badly frayed flannel shirt
Synonyms for frayed
Words Related to frayed
- broken-down,
- decrepit,
- dilapidated,
- dog-eared,
- grungy,
- mangy,
- moth-eaten,
- run-down,
- scuzzy
- [slang],
- tacky
Near Antonyms for frayed
- brand-new,
- new,
- spick-and-span
- (or spic-and-span),
- unused
frayed
verbpast tense of fray
Synonyms of frayed (Entry 2 of 2)
to damage or diminish by continued friction
- constant rubbing against the rock face has badly frayed our climbing rope
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The first known use of frayed was in 1815
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