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   fuss

   /fəs/

   noun

   • 1. a display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest: "I don't know what all the fuss is about" Similar adoexcitementagitationuproarto-dostircommotionconfusiondisturbancetumulthubbubrigmarolefolderolbrouhahafurormuch ado about nothingupsetworrybotherrowflusterflurrybustlestorm in a teacupinformal:palaverhoo-haballyhooflaptizzystewsong and danceperformancepantomimecarry-onkerfufflefuss and feathersliterary:pother
   • ▪ a protest or dispute of a specified degree or kind: "he didn't put up too much of a fuss" Similar protestcomplaintobjectiongrumblewhinetantrumoutbursthystericscommotiontroubleinformal:grousegripe
   • ▪ elaborate or complex procedures; trouble or difficulty: "they settled in with very little fuss" Similar bothertroubleinconvenienceeffortexertionlaborinformal:hassleOpposite convenience

   verb

   • 1. show unnecessary or excessive concern about something: "she's always fussing about her food" Similar worryfretbe agitatedbe worriedtake painsmake a big thing out ofmake a mountain out of a molehillinformal:get worked upbe in a flapflapbe in a tizzybe in a stewmake a meal ofmake a (big) thing ofOpposite get into perspective
   • ▪ move around or busy oneself restlessly: "beside him Kelly was fussing with sheets of paper" Similar bustledashrushscurrychargeflytear aroundbuzz aroundrun round in circles
   • ▪ disturb or bother (someone): "when she cries in her sleep, try not to fuss her" Similar pesterdisturbharassirritateannoyvexbothernaginformal:hassle

   Word Origin early 18th century: perhaps Anglo-Irish.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fusser noun

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   Synonyms for FUSS: objection, exception, complaint, question, protest, criticism, challenge, difficulty; Antonyms of FUSS: approval, willingness, agreement, sanction, acceptance, compliance, assent, acquiescence.

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   Find 5,361 synonyms for fuss and other similar words that you can use instead based on 28 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusFUSS - 76 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Synonyms and antonyms of fuss in English. fuss. noun. These are words and phrases related to fuss. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of fuss. Let's have a simple wedding with as little fuss as possible. Synonyms. bustle. ado. anxious activity. stir. to-do. flutter. flurry. pother. bother. commotion.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusFUSS Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   complaint or objection. We kicked up a fuss and got an apology. Synonyms. complaint. There have been a number of complaints about the standard of service. row. protest. a protest against people's growing economic hardship. objection.

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   Find over 1000 words that mean the same or the opposite of FUSS, such as commotion, stir, fret, niggle, brouhaha, etc. See how to use them in sentences and learn the definition of FUSS.

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   The meaning of FUSS is needless bustle or excitement. How to use fuss in a sentence.

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   A fuss is a state of excitement, and it's usually about something not worth worrying or "fussing" about. Most fusses are types of commotion. If someone makes a fuss, they're overexcited and in a tizzy over something, like someone who can't stop asking questions. Another fuss is angrier: you might say "What's the fuss?"