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fussesnounpl. of fuss a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissentshe made a fuss over not being picked for the lead role in the play challenges, complaints, demurrals, demurrers, demurs, difficulties, exceptions, expostulations, kicks, objections, protests, questions, remonstrances, stinks compunctions, doubts, misgivings, qualms, scruplesmisunderstandingscavils, niggles(chiefly British), quibblesarguments, conflicts, debates, disputes, dissents, hassles, quarrels, squabbles, staticscensures, criticismsdefiances, disobediences, rebellionsdistrusts, dubieties, dubitations(archaic), incertitudes, indeterminations, misdoubts, mistrusts, reservations, skepticisms, suspicions, uncertaintiesreluctances approvals, sanctionsacceptances, acquiescences, agreements, assentscompliances, obediences a state of nervous or irritated concernthe new parents are always in a fuss over whether the baby is dressed warmly enough dithers, flusters, frets, huffs, lathers, pothers, stews, sweats, swelters, swivets, tizzies, twitters bothers, dudgeons, piquesalarms(also alarums), hand-wringings, panicsados, agitations, deliriums, distractions, furors, hysterias, uproarsnervous breakdowns a state of noisy, confused activitythe company managed the move into the new building without any undue fuss ados, alarums and excursions, ballyhoos, blathers, bluster, bobberies, bothers, bustles, clatters, clutters(chiefly dialect), coils, commotions, corroborees(Australian), disturbances, dos(or do's, chiefly dialect), foofaraws, fun, furores, furors, helter-skelters, hoo-has(also hoo-hahs), hooplas, hubble-bubbles, hubbubs, hullabaloos, hurlies, hurly-burlies, hurricanes, hurry-scurries(or hurry-skurries), kerfuffles(chiefly British), moils, pandemoniums, pothers, rows, ruckuses, ructions, rumpuses, shindys(or shindies), splores(Scottish), squalls, stews, stirs, storms, to-dos, tumults, turmoils, uproars, welters, whirls, williwaws, zoos cacophonies, clamors, dins, howls, hue and cries, noises, outcries, rackets, roarsdisorders, upheavalseruptions, flare-ups, flurries, flutters, outbreaks, outburstsbrawls, fracases(or British fracas), frays, hassles, melees(also mêlées), scufflesdithers, fevers, frets, lathers, tizzies calms, hushes, peaces, quiets, quietudes, rests, tranquillities(or tranquilities)orders an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentmentnone of the employees dared to make a fuss over having to come to work in the huge snowstorm beefs, bitches, bleats, carps, complaints, grievances, gripes, grouches, grouses, grumbles, hollers, kvetches, laments, misereres, moans, murmurs, plaints, squawks, wails, whimpers, whines, whinges(British), yammers challenges, demurs, expostulations, kicks, niggles(chiefly British), objections, protests, quibbles, remonstrances, stinks commendations, compliments, plauditsacclaim, applauses, praisesapprovals, endorsements(also indorsements), sanctions fussesverbpresent tense third-person singular of fussto express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomelythe eldest daughter is always fussing that she gets stuck with all the chores around the house beefs, bellyaches, bitches, bleats, carps, caterwauls, complains, crabs, croaks, gripes, grizzles, grouches, grouses, growls, grumbles, grumps, hollers, inveighs, keens, kicks, kvetches, maunders(chiefly British), moans, murmurs, mutters, nags, repines, screams, squawks, squeals, wails, whimpers, whines, whinges(British), yammers, yawps(or yaups), yowls objects (to), protests, quarrels (with)cavils, quibblesfrets, stews, worriesblubbers, cries, sobsbemoans, bewails, deplores, laments kicks up a fuss crows, delights, rejoices accepts, bears, countenances, endures, takes, toleratesapplauds, cheers, commends to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasmfans fussing over their favorite rock guitarist drools, effuses, enthuses, gushes, raves, rhapsodizes, slobbers dotes (on), fawnsemotes to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevantthe picky eater who fusses over the arrangement of food on his plate or who won't eat the rice if it touches the salad carps, cavils, niggles, nitpicks, quibbles criticizes, faultsbeefs, bellyaches, bitches, complains, crabs, croaks, gripes, grouses, growls, grumbles, kicks, kvetches, moans, squawks, squeals, wails, whimpers, whines, yammers, yawps(or yaups), yowlsmurmurs, mutters splits hairs applauds, commends, compliments, praises, recommendsapproves, backs, champions, endorses(also indorses), supports to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superiorgiven to fussing over her father whenever she wants a favor or some ready cash apple-polishes, bootlicks, fawns, kowtows, sucks (up), toadies, truckles drools, gushes, slavers, slobbersendears, ingratiatescourts, woosadulates, idolizes, worshipsblandishes, cajoles, coaxes, flatters, overpraises, soft-soapscowers, cringes, grovelsabases, debases, demeansdefers, submits, yields curries favor, kisses up to despises, disdains, scornsgibes(or jibes), jeers, scoffsbraves, challenges, defies to experience concern or anxietythere is no use in fussing over things that you can't control bothers, fears, frets, stews, stresses, sweats, troubles, worries agonizeslongs, pines, yearnschafesdespairs gives a hang(or cares a hang), sweats blood acceptsabides, bears, endures, sticks out, stomachs, sustains, takes, tolerates to trouble the mind of; to make uneasyyou shouldn't let a little thing like that fuss you agitates, ails, alarms(also alarums), bothers, concerns, derails, discomforts, discomposes, dismays, disquiets, distempers, distracts, distresses, disturbs, exercises, flurries, frazzles, freaks (out), hagrides, perturbs, undoes, unhinges, unsettles, upsets, weirds out, worries aggravates, angers, annoys, bugs, chafes, chivies(or chivvies), exasperates, frets, galls, gets, grates, harasses, harries, irks, irritates, nettles, peeves, pesters, piques, puts off, puts out, riles, vexesbedevils, haunts, plaguesabashes, confounds, confuses, discomfits, disconcerts, discountenances, embarrasses, fazes, flusters, jars, mortifies, nonpluses(or nonplusses), rattles, shakes updaunts, demoralizes, discourages, disheartens, dispirits, unnerves calms, composes, quiets, settles, soothes, tranquilizes(also tranquillizes) allays, alleviates, assuagesappeases, conciliates, mollifies, pacifies, placates, propitiates |