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fuss
Synonyms and Antonyms of fuss
1
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
compunction, doubt, misgiving, qualm, scruple
cavil, niggle [chiefly British], quibble
argument, conflict, debate, dispute, dissent, hassle, quarrel, squabble, static
defiance, disobedience, rebellion
distrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, dubitation [archaic], incertitude, indetermination, misdoubt, mistrust, mistrustfulness, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty
2
a state of nervous or irritated concern
3
a state of noisy, confused activity
ado, alarums and excursions, ballyhoo, blather, bluster, bobbery, bother, bustle, clatter, clutter [chiefly dialect], coil, commotion, corroboree [Australian], disturbance, do [chiefly dialect], foofaraw, fun, furor, furore, helter-skelter, hoo-ha (also hoo-hah), hoopla, hubble-bubble, hubbub, hullabaloo, hurly, hurly-burly, hurricane, hurry, hurry-scurry (or hurry-skurry), kerfuffle [chiefly British], moil, pandemonium, pother, row, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, shindy, splore [Scottish], squall, stew, stir, storm, to-do, tumult, turmoil, uproar, welter, whirl, williwaw, zoo
calm, hush, peace, quiet, quietude, rest, stillness, tranquillity (or tranquility)
4
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, niggle [chiefly British], objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink
commendation, compliment, plaudit
approval, endorsement (also indorsement), sanction
fuss
Synonyms and Antonyms of fuss
1
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl
kick up a fuss
2
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm
3
to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant
split hairs
4
to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior
curry favor, kiss up to
5
to experience concern or anxiety
give a hang (or care a hang), sweat blood
6
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
aggravate, anger, annoy, bug, chafe, chivy (or chivvy), exasperate, fret, gall, get, grate, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put off, put out, rile, vex
abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake up
daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve
calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)
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