Top synonyms for “chafe”: annoy, annoyance, bother, devil, excoriate, fray, fret, gall, and 12 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)anger produced by some annoying irritation
- (noun)soreness and warmth caused by friction“he had a nasty chafe on his knee”
- (verb)warm by rubbing, as with the hands
- (verb)cause friction“my sweater scratches”
- (verb)tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading“This leash chafes the dog's neck”
- (verb)cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”
- (verb)feel extreme irritation or anger“He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation”
- (verb)become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "chafe" include annoy, annoyance, bother, devil, excoriate, fray. Our thesaurus lists 20 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "chafe" mean?
anger produced by some annoying irritation
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