😩 Very tired 🧵 Worn out

frazzled

1 5.1

Worn and damaged at the edges from long use

adjective
/ˈfræzəld/

: deshilachado

Emma looked about my age, though she had more gray hair—small and frazzled in appearance, with a vacant look in her eyes, as if she never really saw anything or anyone, and a grayish cast to her skin.
frazzled hair

Examples

The frazzled edges of the old carpet showed signs of heavy use over the years.
His hair is totally frazzled.

Fiction book (1999)
"God," said my mother, straightening her frazzled hair.

Fiction book (1992)
Closing his eyes and running a hand through his frazzled hair, the old man began to sing an ancient hymn.

Fiction book (1992)
His hair is frazzled.

Fiction book (1999)
"My lord Casimir and Master Thoris, how good to see you again," Gustav said, his eyes narrowing beneath frazzled brows.

Fiction book (1992)
She gives herself a home perm, and her hair turns into frazzled, irregular, kinky hunks with straight, brittle ends.

Fiction book (1998)
After a long week of work, she felt completely frazzled and needed a break.
His nerves were frazzled after the stressful meeting, leaving him exhausted.

Synonyms

torn

vsfrazzled

34 1.0

Having edges that are ripped and uneven

describes edge wear from long rubbing or heat rather than ripping

beaten-up

vsfrazzled

23 4.7

Damaged and worn from being hit or used a lot

focuses on slow edge wear by rubbing rather than impacts

worn-out

vsfrazzled

20 3.1

An object too old or damaged from heavy use to be useful

describes edge thread damage and heat effects rather than total unusability

frayed

vsfrazzled

6 4.1

Cloth edges that are worn and have loose threads

includes the same edge damage but also lists heat as a cause

worn

vsfrazzled

4 2.1

Damaged and showing signs of long use

specifies damage at edges from rubbing or heat rather than general wear

scuffed

vsfrazzled

1 3.2

Having small scratches and light surface damage, like on shoes or bags

focuses on edges damaged rather than only surface marks

tattered

vsfrazzled

1 4.5

In a very poor state after long use or damage

emphasizes edge wear from rubbing rather than general ruin

damaged

vsfrazzled

1 1.1

Harmed so it works or looks worse

is specifically about edge wear from rubbing, heat, or thread damage

attrited

vsfrazzled

9.7

Worn away by rubbing or friction

mentions edge damage from rubbing or heat as well

battered

vsfrazzled

3.7

An object that is damaged and has many marks from rough use

describes wear at edges from friction or heat not only blows

outworn

vsfrazzled

5.2

An object that has been used a lot and is now damaged or not useful

highlights edges worn and thread damage rather than general aging

overworn

vsfrazzled

6.2

Used so much that it looks old or no longer works well

refers to edges damaged by rubbing or heat, not only overuse

raggy

vsfrazzled

4.2

Appears torn or worn, like old clothes with holes

means edges are worn from rubbing, not just a shabby look

Antonyms

new

∞ 1.0

In original condition and never used before

intact

304 3.7

Whole and not damaged or missing any parts

How Worn

tattered

4 4.1

frazzled

1 5.1

threadbare

7 6.6

ragged

21 3.5

Surface Forms

frazzled positive

Morphology

frazzled = frazzle (transparent) = frazzle + ed

The sense describing physical fraying or damage is a direct adjectival result of 'frazzle' + -ed, so the relation is straightforward.

Etymology

Frazzled comes from the verb frazzle, which is related to fray and once meant 'to wear into threads'. That's why frazzled is used for cloth, rope, or jeans with edges that are worn, frayed, or coming apart.