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adjective

Definition of chafingnext
as in irritating
causing annoyance learned to ignore those chafing comments that his mother-in-law was constantly making

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chafing

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verb

present participle of chafe
1
as in scratching
to make sore by continued rubbing ill-fitting boots that had badly chafed my heels

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2
as in wearing
to damage or diminish by continued friction constant stepping on a rope will gradually chafe it, rendering it unsafe for rock climbing

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3
as in annoying
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts nothing chafes us so much as those telemarketers who call during the dinner hour

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chafing
  1. irritating
  2. scratching
  3. annoying
  4. eroding
  5. bothering
  6. frustrating
  7. fraying
  8. disturbing
Adjective
  • This digital friction has become so commonplace it’s become accepted as an irritating fact of digital life.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Vinegar, baking soda, and lemon juice can be effective and are generally less irritating.
    Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of irritating
Verb
  • And that's just scratching the surface.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • To his credit, Richardson owned his mistake after scratching Hall without first talking to the veteran.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of scratching
Adjective
  • His underground escape capabilities are exhausting, and his underground chomp ult to take you either miles away from the fight or directly into the rest of his team is deeply annoying.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Yet again the Fellow Aiden (8/10, WIRED Recommends) handles the annoying stuff for you, while doing things its own way.
    Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of annoying
Verb
  • Illiquidity is another key drawback, particularly in cask investments, as funds are tied up for years during maturation, with additional costs for storage, insurance and bottling eroding potential returns.
    Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Disputes, manufacturing delays, and eroding market trust have eclipsed the company's heritage over decades of greatness.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of eroding
Verb
  • Treatment starts with testing to make sure juniper is the allergen that's bothering you.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The Kansas Jayhawks were bothering Shedeur Sanders all day, but the star quarterback especially took exception to one hit.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of bothering
Adjective
  • The Eagles know their offense can’t devolve into a frustrating mess for a second straight season.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Prediction: Bengals 37, Cowboys 30 Matt Levine: The Bengals have been one of the more frustrating teams this season.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of frustrating
Verb
  • And cheaper polo belts are stitched with shorter pieces of thread which will unravel over time, creating a fraying effect—but the best quality belts are stitched from longer pieces of thread which won’t unravel.
    Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Now imagine the fingers are fraying at the tips, like old rope, and that your arm is disconcertingly thin.
    Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of fraying
Adjective
  • One of the more disturbing results was from the dinner party at the Brooklyn apartment of my ProPublica colleague.
    Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Duchamp spent the last twenty years of his life working in secret on a three-dimensional tableau vivant of a naked, headless female body in a realistic landscape, a strangely disturbing image that is both a summary of his meta-retinal art and a total departure from it.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of disturbing
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