frazzled

frazzled

1. simple past and past participle of frazzle

frazzled (comparative more frazzled, superlative most frazzled)

1. Frayed at the edges.
2. (colloquial) Stressed and exhausted either physically or emotionally.
   • 1963, J P Donleavy, A Singular Man, published 1963 (USA), pages 251, 252:

     George Smith this cool morning, hungover, mouth dry, head throbbing.
     "I just asked for the time."
     "Twelve thirty."
     "Thank you. Don't come in. I'm indelicate. Utterly frazzled. After being vaguely champion. I think. Last night. O God."

   • 2022 June 17, Allan Chernoff, quoting Ian Drury, “Soaring US car prices compel buyers to travel thousands of miles for deals”, in The Guardian‎:

     “These are extreme measures people are taking because they’re frazzled by what’s happening in the industry,” he said.

• frazzledness
• unfrazzled