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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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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
  • And in one of its most irritating adaptation choices this season, TROP places Tom Bombadil under its light-or-shadow umbrella, too, reshaping J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved and enigmatic woodman character into little more than a Yoda knockoff sagely leading Gandalf in song and toward an obvious destiny.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Contact dermatitis is characterized by inflammatory skin symptoms that appear after touching an irritating substance or an allergen.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of irritating
Verb
  • The timing of the Forest Service’s change in policy interpretation has left him scratching his head.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Its matching white stand comes equipped with pads that prevent it from scratching floors.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of scratching
Adjective
  • All those annoying texts and calls should stop after today.
    Carl Weiser, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This is expected on hybrids, battery-electric vehicles and plug-ins as the brakes first must work through the regenerative motion, but this can become annoying with a traditional setup.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of annoying
Verb
  • The book weaves together recipes and essays that highlight Cajun cooking with Melissa’s captivating life story, while also drawing attention to Louisiana’s rapidly eroding coastline.
    Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Questions and concerns abound over privacy and the ethical use of this data, eroding consumer trust.
    Cathy Ross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of eroding
Verb
  • Is the trend of sales taking a route that is bothering you?
    Hitendra Patil, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In many cases, states have stopped bothering to make legal justifications at all, the Human Rights Committee report warned.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of bothering
Adjective
  • Not all of these ideas will pan out, but if any do, the next few years could bring an inflection point in treating some of the most frustrating and intractable diseases of our modern era.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Kody quickly came to Robyn’s defense, further frustrating Janelle.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of frustrating
Verb
  • Negotiations were fraying between the state and the powerful hospital industry over the plan to make hospitals relieve patient debt or lose billions of dollars of public funding tied to the state’s Medicaid expansion.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • After our many hikes, the shoes have no signs of rips, tears, or fraying.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of fraying
Adjective
  • The issue is complicated by the fact that those on X likely see Musk's posts with almost disturbing regularity.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • These are just some of the disturbing incidents that have taken place in the last 10 days alone.
    Tess Owen, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of disturbing
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