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Frazzled vs Harried - What's the difference?

frazzled | harried |

As verbs the difference between frazzled and harried

is that frazzled is (frazzle) while harried is (harry).

As adjectives the difference between frazzled and harried

is that frazzled is frayed at the edges while harried is rushed; panicked; overly busy or preoccupied.

frazzled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (frazzle)

    • Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * frazzledness * unfrazzled

    harried

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Rushed; panicked; overly busy or preoccupied.
    • The entire place teemed with harried executives who had no time to talk to one another.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (harry)

    • References

    * If they are harried too much, private schools may just dump their charitable status, which confers tax breaks, on average, only £250 per child per year. — Best articles: Britain: Don't put the squeeze on private schools, The Week , Issue 605, page 14.

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