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chafing

ADJECTIVE
impatient
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxious eager irritable keen restless testy thirsty
WEAK
abrupt agog antsy appetent ardent athirst avid breathless brusque choleric curt demanding dying to edgy feverish fretful hasty having short fuse headlong hot under collar hot-tempered impetuous indignant intolerant irascible itchy on pins and needles quick-tempered racing one's motor ripe snappy straining sudden unforbearing unindulgent vehement violent
Antonyms
STRONGEST
happy unconcerned unenthusiastic
WEAK
controlled easygoing enduring forbearing laid-back patient tolerant waiting willing
ADJECTIVE
unforbearing
Synonyms
WEAK
abrupt agog antsy anxious appetent ardent athirst avid breathless brusque choleric curt demanding dying to eager edgy feverish fretful hasty having short fuse headlong hot under collar hot-tempered impetuous indignant intolerant irascible irritable itchy keen on pins and needles quick-tempered racing one's motor restless ripe snappy straining sudden testy thirsty unindulgent vehement violent
NOUN
abrasion
Synonyms
STRONG
erosion grating rubbing scratching
WEAK
abrading scuffing
NOUN
friction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitation erosion irritation resistance
STRONG
abrasion attrition filing grating grinding massage rasping scraping soreness traction
WEAK
fretting trituration wearing away
Antonyms
WEAK
agreement harmony peace

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Her brilliant pop songwriting is coupled with a chafing lyrical honesty - teetering on the knife-edge of desperation and defiance - which is what makes her such a compelling artist.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

While Mr. Scharf is chafing to get off the planet, Mr. Willis is happy to let robots do the grunt work of searching for ETs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

And when the authoritarian leader starts to display physical impairment, the people who have been chafing under his iron fist stop fearing him.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2025

Core Scientific shareholders are also chafing at what they perceive to be a missed rally in the stock.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Long before dark they were chafing in the unaccustomed bindings of stockings and ill-fitting boots, reminding her that they had done too much.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson