Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fussed

/fʌst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: fussed
IPA: /fʌst/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of fuss

adj

Bothered; concerned.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"He's just not that fussed about going to the party."
"It's all right, I tell you. Can't you see I'm not fussed, not at all fussed?"
"An added bonus is that this system protects you against impulse purchases of stuff you're not really fussed about as you have to focus your mind on what you'll chuck out when you get home."
"You know when the person comes to me all fussed up about their husbands or vice versa, I say, "I'm not fussed about them. I'm fussed about you.""
"This may be a useful lesson beyond the realms of longevity in a world more fussed about efficiency than effectiveness."

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

more fussed (comparative) most fussed (superlative)

Derived Forms

unfussed

Homonyms

fust

Rhymes With

just must trust discussed dust adjust bust robust thrust rust lust crust

Questions

How do you pronounce fussed?: The recorded pronunciation is /fʌst/.
What does fussed mean?: simple past and past participle of fuss

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