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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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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
• frazzled
• rasped
• scraped
• reduced
• gnawed
• abraded
• erased
• ate
• shaved
• corraded
• sharpened
• chewed
• scoured
• sandpapered
• nibbled
• filed
• scuffed
• grazed
• corroded
• ground
• sandblasted
• disintegrated
• grated
• decomposed
• honed
• bit
• wore out
• rubbed out
• dissolved
• whetted
• wiped (away)
• 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
• stressed
• stewed
• troubled
• fussed
• sweated
• agonized
• bothered
• sweat blood
• pined
• sweat
• sweated blood
• cared a hang
• longed
• despaired
• gave a hang
• yearned
• chafed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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