Chafing Synonyms

Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. fretting
  2. rubbing
  3. massaging
  4. irritating
  5. scratching
  6. scraping
  7. abrading
  8. grating
  9. excoriating
  10. fraying
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. vexing
  2. irritating
  3. nettling
  4. harassing
  5. riling
  6. bothering
  7. irking
  8. fretting
  9. annoying
  10. excoriating
  11. wearing
  12. disturbing
  13. ruffling
  14. scratching
  15. scolding
  16. rubbing
  17. provoking
  18. raging
  19. inflaming
  20. incensing
  21. getting
  22. grinding
  23. exasperating
  24. fuming
  25. exciting
  26. bugging
  27. ragging
  28. bantering
  29. angering
  30. abrading
  31. aggravating
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To worry over trifles
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. fussing

Words Related to Chafing

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Chafing Sentence Examples

  • They wick moisture away from the skin and reduce chafing.

  • The little princess lay in the armchair, Mademoiselle Bourienne chafing her temples.

  • A number of their items are made with patented QuikWik fabric, which is claimed to be soft and stretchy and able to move with your body as you need without binding or chafing.

  • It can also increase the possibility of chafing.

  • It hugs the body with a snug fit which helps prevent chafing that can result when wearing loose fitting shorts that get damp from sweat and then rub and irritate the skin when repetitive movements such as cycling are performed.

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