Synonyms of fretted

fretted

verb

past tense of fret

1

as in eroded

to consume or wear away gradually

over the span of thousands of years, the annual spring runoff fretted the rock, forming a deep channel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eroded
• ate
• gnawed
• destroyed
• corroded
• bit (at)
• nibbled
• ruined
• decomposed
• wrecked
• disintegrated
• dissolved
• wasted
• devastated
• decimated
• broke up
• broke down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restored
• renewed
• revived
• refreshed
• freshened
• recreated
• revitalized
• rejuvenated
• regenerated
• refreshened

2

as in wore

to damage or diminish by continued friction

don't let the girth fret the horse's belly or you won't be able to ride him

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

3

as in worried

to experience concern or anxiety

don't fret over whether it will be sunny tomorrow, as there's nothing we can do about it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worried
• feared
• sweated
• stressed
• troubled
• stewed
• fussed
• bothered
• agonized
• sweated blood
• cared a hang
• sweat
• pined
• longed
• sweat blood
• gave a hang
• yearned
• despaired
• chafed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepted
• took
• sustained
• endured
• tolerated
• bore
• stuck out
• abided
• stomached
• abode

4

as in irritated

to make sore by continued rubbing

the stiff, starchy collar was fretting my neck, and I couldn't wait to change out of that costume

Synonyms & Similar Words

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