Synonyms of fusses

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noun

plural of fuss

1

as in objections

a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent

she made a fuss over not being picked for the lead role in the play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• objections
• exceptions
• complaints
• questions
• protests
• challenges
• criticisms
• remonstrances
• stinks
• expostulations
• demurs
• demurrers
• difficulties
• demurrals
• disputes
• kicks
• doubts
• qualms
• squabbles
• suspicions
• quarrels
• compunctions
• misgivings
• quibbles
• dissents
• misunderstandings
• scruples
• censures
• cavils
• arguments
• debates
• rebellions
• skepticism
• uncertainties
• reluctances
• conflicts
• niggles
• statics
• disobediences
• mistrust
• distrust
• defiances
• reservations
• hassles
• dubitations
• misdoubts
• indeterminations
• dubieties
• incertitudes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sanctions
• approvals
• assents
• agreements
• acceptances
• acquiescences
• compliances
• obediences

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as in huffs

a state of nervous or irritated concern

the new parents are always in a fuss over whether the baby is dressed warmly enough

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huffs
• panics
• sweats
• frets
• dithers
• flusters
• tizzies
• lathers
• swelters
• twitters
• stews
• pothers
• piques
• alarms
• agitations
• alarums
• swivets
• bothers
• hysterias
• dudgeons
• deliriums
• furors
• ados
• distractions
• hand-wringings
• nervous breakdowns
• uproars

3

as in commotions

a state of noisy, confused activity

the company managed the move into the new building without any undue fuss

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commotions
• stirs
• disturbances
• clatters
• turmoils
• noises
• storms
• bothers
• bustles
• rows
• roars
• clutters
• blathers
• fun
• hurricanes
• rackets
• whirls
• tumults
• kerfuffles
• squalls
• shindies
• furors
• coils
• uproars
• furores
• ruckuses
• zoos
• ados
• ructions
• hooplas
• moils
• ballyhoos
• bluster
• hubbubs
• howls
• williwaws
• alarums and excursions
• clamors
• pothers
• rumpuses
• hullabaloos
• flurries
• foofaraws
• welters
• pandemoniums
• stews
• hoo-hahs
• to-dos
• corroborees
• shindys
• splores
• upheavals
• hurlies
• outcries
• hoo-has
• do's
• flutters
• hurly-burlies
• hurry-skurries
• helter-skelters
• dos
• hurry-scurries
• frays
• bobberies
• hubble-bubbles
• dins
• outbursts
• eruptions
• cacophonies
• brawls
• disorders
• scuffles
• frets
• fevers
• dithers
• outbreaks
• hue and cries
• tizzies
• mêlées
• flare-ups
• fracas
• fracases
• lathers
• melees
• hassles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms
• hushes
• quiets
• rests
• tranquilities
• tranquillities
• peaces
• orders
• quietudes

4

as in whines

an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment

none of the employees dared to make a fuss over having to come to work in the huge snowstorm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whines
• moans
• complaints
• laments
• grievances
• whimpers
• bitches
• grumbles
• squawks
• gripes
• wails
• bleats
• murmurs
• whinges
• hollers
• carps
• beefs
• plaints
• grouches
• grouses
• yammers
• objections
• protests
• kvetches
• misereres
• quibbles
• demurs
• challenges
• remonstrances
• stinks
• expostulations
• kicks
• niggles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• plaudits
• commendations
• praises
• acclaim
• sanctions
• approvals
• indorsements
• applauses
• endorsements

fusses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fuss

1

as in complains

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

the eldest daughter is always fussing that she gets stuck with all the chores around the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complains
• whines
• screams
• moans
• mutters
• grumbles
• whimpers
• squawks
• growls
• worries
• whinges
• squeals
• kvetches
• yammers
• cries
• grouses
• hollers
• nags
• kicks
• bellyaches
• grizzles
• yowls
• murmurs
• caterwauls
• inveighs
• grouches
• wails
• gripes
• bleats
• beefs
• bitches
• keens
• grumps
• kicks up a fuss
• repines
• carps
• yaups
• protests
• kicks up a stink
• crabs
• croaks
• yawps
• sobs
• maunders
• cavils
• objects (to)
• quarrels (with)
• blubbers
• quibbles
• laments
• bewails
• frets
• deplores
• bemoans
• stews

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejoices
• delights
• takes
• accepts
• tolerates
• endures
• bears
• crows
• cheers
• commends
• applauds
• countenances

2

as in raves

to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm

fans fussing over their favorite rock guitarist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raves
• drools
• gushes
• rhapsodizes
• enthuses
• slobbers
• effuses
• dotes (on)
• fawns
• emotes

3

as in moans

to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant

the picky eater who fusses over the arrangement of food on his plate or who won't eat the rice if it touches the salad

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complains
• whines
• moans
• cavils
• mutters
• quibbles
• criticizes
• nitpicks
• splits hairs
• carps
• niggles
• faults
• squawks
• grumbles
• squeals
• bitches
• whimpers
• grouses
• yammers
• growls
• wails
• bellyaches
• yowls
• kicks
• beefs
• gripes
• kvetches
• murmurs
• croaks
• crabs
• yaups
• yawps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recommends
• praises
• commends
• approves
• applauds
• supports
• compliments
• endorses
• backs
• indorses
• champions

4

as in drools

to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior

given to fussing over her father whenever she wants a favor or some ready cash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drools
• kowtows
• defers
• fawns
• submits
• toadies
• sucks (up)
• curries favor
• truckles
• kisses up to
• slobbers
• cringes
• woos
• bootlicks
• gushes
• courts
• endears
• coaxes
• cajoles
• cowers
• ingratiates
• worships
• apple-polishes
• idolizes
• flatters
• grovels
• slavers
• overpraises
• adulates
• demeans
• abases
• yields
• debases
• blandishes
• soft-soaps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disdains
• despises
• scorns
• scoffs
• challenges
• defies
• jeers
• braves
• jibes
• gibes

5

as in worries

to experience concern or anxiety

there is no use in fussing over things that you can't control

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worries
• frets
• fears
• troubles
• stresses
• bothers
• sweats
• stews
• cares a hang
• gives a hang
• agonizes
• longs
• yearns
• despairs
• sweats blood
• pines
• chafes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepts
• takes
• tolerates
• endures
• sustains
• abides
• bears
• sticks out
• stomachs

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as in bothers

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

you shouldn't let a little thing like that fuss you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothers
• disturbs
• distracts
• worries
• concerns
• alarms
• angers
• agitates
• unsettles
• upsets
• annoys
• distresses
• irritates
• haunts
• undoes
• disquiets
• rattles
• plagues
• confuses
• dismays
• perturbs
• discomforts
• ails
• unhinges
• derails
• frazzles
• embarrasses
• exasperates
• discomposes
• flurries
• freaks (out)
• aggravates
• harasses
• distempers
• alarums
• irks
• exercises
• pesters
• bugs
• chafes
• riles
• vexes
• frets
• harries
• flusters
• weirds out
• discourages
• peeves
• piques
• gets
• hagrides
• grates
• chivvies
• mortifies
• discomfits
• disconcerts
• bedevils
• fazes
• galls
• confounds
• unnerves
• puts off
• nettles
• daunts
• puts out
• nonplusses
• shakes up
• abashes
• disheartens
• discountenances
• chivies
• jars
• dispirits
• demoralizes
• nonpluses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms
• settles
• quiets
• soothes
• composes
• alleviates
• allays
• assuages
• tranquilizes
• appeases
• placates
• pacifies
• tranquillizes
• mollifies
• conciliates
• propitiates