" fusses "

1: a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent;

  * e.g., " ... she made a fuss over not being picked for the lead role in the play "

•  Synonyms : 

•  challenges,

•  complaints,

•  demurrals,

•  demurrers,

•  demurs,

•  difficulties,

•  exceptions,

•  expostulations,

•  kicks,

•  objections,

•  protests,

•  questions,

•  remonstrances,

•  stinks

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a state of nervous or irritated concern;

  * e.g., " ... the new parents are always in a fuss over whether the baby is dressed warmly enough "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dithers,

•  flusters,

•  frets,

•  huffs,

•  lathers,

•  pothers,

•  stews,

•  sweats,

•  swelters,

•  swivets,

•  tizzies,

•  twitters

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a state of noisy, confused activity;

  * e.g., " ... the company managed the move into the new building without any undue fuss "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ados,

•  alarums and excursions,

•  ballyhoos,

•  blathers,

•  bluster,

•  bobberies,

•  bothers,

•  bustles,

•  clatters,

•  clutters,

•  coils,

•  commotions,

•  corroborees,

•  disturbances,

•  dos,

•  foofaraws,

•  fun,

•  furores,

•  furors,

•  helter-skelters,

•  hoo-has,

•  hooplas,

•  hubble-bubbles,

•  hubbubs,

•  hullabaloos,

•  hurlies,

•  hurly-burlies,

•  hurricanes,

•  hurry-scurries,

•  kerfuffles,

•  moils,

•  pandemoniums,

•  pothers,

•  rows,

•  ruckuses,

•  ructions,

•  rumpuses,

•  shindys,

•  splores,

•  squalls,

•  stews,

•  stirs,

•  storms,

•  to-dos,

•  tumults,

•  turmoils,

•  uproars,

•  welters,

•  whirls,

•  williwaws,

•  zoos

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent;

  * e.g., " ... she made a fuss over not being picked for the lead role in the play "

•  Synonyms : 

•  challenge,

•  complaint,

•  demur,

•  demurral,

•  demurrer,

•  difficulty,

•  exception,

•  expostulation,

•  kick,

•  objection,

•  protest,

•  question,

•  remonstrance,

•  stink

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a state of nervous or irritated concern;

  * e.g., " ... the new parents are always in a fuss over whether the baby is dressed warmly enough "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dither,

•  fluster,

•  fret,

•  huff,

•  lather,

•  pother,

•  stew,

•  sweat,

•  swelter,

•  swivet,

•  tizzy,

•  twitter

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a state of noisy, confused activity;

  * e.g., " ... the company managed the move into the new building without any undue fuss "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ado,

•  alarums and excursions,

•  ballyhoo,

•  blather,

•  bluster,

•  bobbery,

•  bother,

•  bustle,

•  clatter,

•  clutter,

•  coil,

•  commotion,

•  disturbance,

•  do,

•  foofaraw,

•  fun,

•  furor,

•  furore,

•  helter-skelter,

•  hoo-ha,

•  hoopla,

•  hubble-bubble,

•  hubbub,

•  hullabaloo,

•  hurly,

•  hurly-burly,

•  hurricane,

•  hurry,

•  hurry-scurry,

•  kerfuffle,

•  moil,

•  pandemonium,

•  pother,

•  row,

•  ruckus,

•  ruction,

•  rumpus,

•  shindy,

•  splore,

•  squall,

•  stew,

•  stir,

•  storm,

•  to-do,

•  tumult,

•  turmoil,

•  uproar,

•  welter,

•  whirl,

•  williwaw,

•  zoo

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely;

  * e.g., " ... the eldest daughter is always fussing that she gets stuck with all the chores around the house "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beefs,

•  bellyaches,

•  bitches,

•  bleats,

•  carps,

•  caterwauls,

•  complains,

•  crabs,

•  croaks,

•  gripes,

•  grizzles,

•  grouches,

•  grouses,

•  growls,

•  grumbles,

•  grumps,

•  hollers,

•  inveighs,

•  keens,

•  kicks,

•  kvetches,

•  maunders,

•  moans,

•  murmurs,

•  mutters,

•  nags,

•  repines,

•  screams,

•  squawks,

•  squeals,

•  wails,

•  whimpers,

•  whines,

•  whinges,

•  yammers,

•  yawps,

•  yowls

•  Antonyms : 

•  crows,

•  delights,

•  rejoices

2: to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm;

  * e.g., " ... fans fussing over their favorite rock guitarist "

•  Synonyms : 

•  drools,

•  effuses,

•  enthuses,

•  gushes,

•  raves,

•  rhapsodizes,

•  slobbers

•  Antonyms : 

•  calms,

•  composes,

•  quiets,

•  settles,

•  soothes,

•  tranquilizes

3: to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant;

  * e.g., " ... the picky eater who fusses over the arrangement of food on his plate or who won't eat the rice if it touches the salad "

•  Synonyms : 

•  carps,

•  cavils,

•  niggles,

•  nitpicks,

•  quibbles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely;

  * e.g., " ... the eldest daughter is always fussing that she gets stuck with all the chores around the house "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beef,

•  bellyache,

•  bitch,

•  bleat,

•  carp,

•  caterwaul,

•  complain,

•  crab,

•  croak,

•  gripe,

•  grizzle,

•  grouch,

•  grouse,

•  growl,

•  grumble,

•  grump,

•  holler,

•  inveigh,

•  keen,

•  kick,

•  kvetch,

•  maunder,

•  moan,

•  murmur,

•  mutter,

•  nag,

•  repine,

•  scream,

•  squawk,

•  squeal,

•  wail,

•  whimper,

•  whine,

•  whinge,

•  yammer,

•  yawp,

•  yowl

•  Antonyms : 

•  crow,

•  delight,

•  rejoice

2: to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm;

  * e.g., " ... fans fussing over their favorite rock guitarist "

•  Synonyms : 

•  drool,

•  effuse,

•  enthuse,

•  gush,

•  rave,

•  rhapsodize,

•  slobber

•  Antonyms : 

•  calm,

•  compose,

•  quiet,

•  settle,

•  soothe,

•  tranquilize

3: to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant;

  * e.g., " ... the picky eater who fusses over the arrangement of food on his plate or who won't eat the rice if it touches the salad "

•  Synonyms : 

•  carp,

•  cavil,

•  niggle,

•  nitpick,

•  quibble

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in nitpicks, carps (at);

•  Synonyms : 

•  carps (at),

•  nitpicks,

•  dogs,

•  henpecks,

•  hounds,

•  nags,

•  needles,

•  pecks (at),

•  annoys,

•  badgers,

•  baits,

•  bothers,

•  bugs,

•  chivies,

•  harasses,

•  harries,

•  hassles,

•  irks,

•  pesters,

•  plagues,

•  rides,

•  vexes,

•  yaps (at),

•  eggs,

•  goads,

•  incites,

•  prods,

•  prompts,

•  spurs,

•  urges,

•  exhorts,

•  insists,

•  presses,

•  pressures,

•  pushes,

•  blandishes,

•  cajoles,

•  coaxes,

•  wheedles,

•  begs,

•  importunes,

•  pleads

•  Antonyms : 

•  compliments,

•  commends,

•  lauds,

•  praises,

•  recommends,

•  touts,

•  acclaims,

•  applauds,

•  builds up,

•  eulogizes,

•  extols