Synonyms for fret
verb
To cause annoyance
disturb, agitate, vex, irritate; see bother 2, 3.
To suffer annoyance
anguish, chafe, fuss; see brood 2, worry 2.
To rub painfully
chafe, gall, gnaw, corrode; see rub 1.
See fret in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations:
aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, gall2, get, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, vex. Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin. See feelings, painTo focus the attention on something moodily and at length:
brood, cark, dwell, mope, worry. (Informal) stew. See concern, thoughtsTo make (the skin) raw by or as if by friction:
abrade, chafe, excoriate, gall2, irritate. See help
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