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Frazzled vs Frenetic - What's the difference?

frazzled | frenetic |

As adjectives the difference between frazzled and frenetic

is that frazzled is frayed at the edges while frenetic is fast, harried; having extreme enthusiasm or energy.

As a verb frazzled

is past tense of frazzle.

As a noun frenetic is

one who is frenetic.

frazzled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (frazzle)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • frayed at the edges
  • stressed and exhausted either physically or emotionally

    • Derived terms

    * frazzledness * unfrazzled

    frenetic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * phrenetic (dated) * phrenetick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Fast, harried; having extreme enthusiasm or energy.
    • After a week of working at a frenetic pace, she was ready for Saturday.
  • (obsolete) Mentally deranged, insane.
  • (obsolete, medicine) Characterised by manifestations of delirium or madness.

    • Synonyms

    *frantic, frenzied

    Related terms

    * frantic * frenzy

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is frenetic.

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