frazzled

[fraz-uhld]

adjective

Informal.

1. worn-out; fatigued.

   a party that left us frazzled.

Other Word Forms

• unfrazzled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of frazzled¹

First recorded in 1870–75; frazzle + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Pitchfork said “her music’s never been less compelling,” while The Guardian called the album “dull razzle-dazzle from a star who seems frazzled.”

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He added that DiCaprio "astounds – frazzled and absurd yet also sweet and even noble, he evokes Jack Nicholson in his prime".

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The Duckett-Crawley partnership frazzled India, threatening to completely derail the tourists.

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She's a little frazzled after two days of live shows; and somewhat sleep deprived, thanks to a group of kids who have been running races in the corridor outside her hotel room.

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But sometimes the cast seems a bit frazzled by the musical’s leaps from a more character-based comedy to all-out travesty.

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Related Words

• battered 
• dilapidated 
• frayed 
• ripped 
• shabby 
• threadbare 
• torn