What is another word for frayed?
298 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ fɹˈe͡ɪd], [ fɹˈeɪd], [ f_ɹ_ˈeɪ_d]
The word "frayed" is often used to describe something that is worn out or tattered at the edges. However, there are many synonyms that can be used to describe a similar situation. These include words such as ragged, threadbare, worn, shabby, torn, scratched, damaged, and weathered. Each of these words emphasizes a different aspect of wear and tear, such as the extent of damage or the manner in which it was sustained. By using a variety of synonyms, writers can create more vivid and nuanced descriptions of the condition of objects, clothing, or other materials.
Synonyms for Frayed:
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adj.
• scraggly • scrubby • tattered • all • ragged- dis organized ,
- dis-organized ,
- down heel ,
- down the heel ,
- full holes ,
- in holes ,
- more battered ,
- more fragmented ,
- more frayed ,
- more frazzled ,
- more patched ,
- more rent ,
- more shredded ,
- more unpressed ,
- most battered ,
- most fragmented ,
- most frayed ,
- most frazzled ,
- most patched ,
- most rent ,
- most shredded ,
- most unpressed ,
- motheaten ,
- scraggier ,
- un even ,
- un finished ,
- un kempt ,
- un kempter ,
- un kemptest ,
- un pressed ,
- un-even ,
- un-finished ,
- un-kempt ,
- un-kempter ,
- un-kemptest ,
- un-pressed .
- de generated ,
- de solate ,
- de-generated ,
- de-solate ,
- dis figured ,
- dis reputable ,
- dis-figured ,
- dis-reputable ,
- dog eared ,
- dogeared ,
- gone seed ,
- more degenerated ,
- more deteriorating ,
- more disfigured ,
- more dog eared ,
- more dog-eared ,
- more dogeared ,
- most degenerated ,
- most deteriorating ,
- most disfigured ,
- most dog eared ,
- most dog-eared ,
- most dogeared ,
- poverty stricken ,
- povertystricken ,
- rickety .
- more dinged ,
- more played out ,
- more played-out ,
- more playedout ,
- more worn down ,
- more worn-down ,
- more worndown ,
- most dinged ,
- most played out ,
- most played-out ,
- most playedout ,
- most worn down ,
- most worn-down ,
- most worndown ,
- playedout ,
- worndown .
- de stroyed ,
- de-stroyed ,
- more busted ,
- more pinched ,
- more shot ,
- more totaled ,
- more well worn ,
- more well-worn ,
- more wellworn ,
- most busted ,
- most consumed ,
- most pinched ,
- most shot ,
- most totaled ,
- most well worn ,
- most well-worn ,
- most wellworn ,
- most worn out ,
- out gas ,
- over used ,
- over worked ,
- over-used ,
- over-worked ,
- totaled ,
- well worn ,
- wellworn .
Other synonyms:
- angry ,
- annoyed ,
- belligerent ,
- cross ,
- displeased ,
- fed up ,
- irritated ,
- mad ,
- put out ,
- upset .
- Breathable ,
- brushed ,
- cellular ,
- colorfast ,
- creased ,
- diaphanous ,
- distressed ,
- fibrous ,
- filmy .
Other relevant words:
- Affrayed ,
- Battled ,
- Brawled ,
- Clashed ,
- Combated ,
- Conflicted ,
- Deteriorated ,
- Devilled ,
- Encountered ,
- Excoriated ,
- Flounced ,
- Frazzled ,
- Gagged ,
- Grated ,
- Itched ,
- Niggled ,
- Quarrelled ,
- Ravelled ,
- Rowed ,
- Rubbed ,
- Ruffed ,
- Scuffled ,
- Skirmished ,
- Sprung ,
- Struggled ,
- Tabid ,
- Wrangled ,
- abraded ,
- actioned ,
- alarmed ,
- alter ,
- altered ,
- arouse ,
- battered ,
- beat-up ,
- bedraggled ,
- bothered ,
- broiled ,
- broken ,
- chafed ,
- choked ,
- contested ,
- degenerate ,
- dilapidated ,
- dingy ,
- dirty ,
- disputed ,
- dowdy ,
- down-at-heel ,
- down-at-the-heel ,
- down-at-the-heels ,
- elicit ,
- enkindle ,
- eroded ,
- evoke ,
- faded ,
- fluttered ,
- fray ,
- frilled ,
- full of holes ,
- galled ,
- gesticulate ,
- grubby ,
- grungy ,
- holey ,
- imperfect ,
- improve ,
- in rags ,
- in shreds ,
- in tatters ,
- injured ,
- kindle ,
- mangy ,
- moth-eaten ,
- narked ,
- nettled ,
- passe ,
- patched ,
- patchy ,
- polished ,
- provoke ,
- ragged ,
- raggedy ,
- ratty ,
- reduced ,
- rent ,
- riled ,
- ripped ,
- rough ,
- ruffled ,
- run-down ,
- scoured ,
- scraggly ,
- scraggy ,
- scraped ,
- scratched ,
- scrimmaged ,
- scrubbed ,
- scrubby ,
- scruffy ,
- secondhand ,
- seedy ,
- shabby ,
- shaggy ,
- shaken ,
- shattered ,
- shoddy ,
- shopworn ,
- shredded ,
- slovenly ,
- sorry ,
- spoiling ,
- stale ,
- tacky ,
- tatterdemalion ,
- tattered ,
- tatty ,
- threadbare ,
- torn ,
- touched ,
- tussled ,
- unimproved ,
- unkempt ,
- vibrate ,
- weaken ,
- weather-beaten ,
- weathered ,
- wilted ,
- withered ,
- withering ,
- worn to rags ,
- worn-out ,
- worse ,
- worse for wear ,
- wretched .
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How to use "Frayed" in context?
When someone accidentally pulls or trips over an edge or frayed cord, the result can be disastrous. The cord can fray, which means it breaks into smaller pieces. This can cause electric shock or a fire. Frayed cords are also a major safety hazard. They can create tripping hazards, and they can also create a choking hazard. When cords fray, they are more susceptible to breaking.
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