gnaw at

1. 1.

   become ground down or deteriorate

   “Her confidence eroded”

   Synonymserodegnaweat atwear away

   Broaderdecay

Questions about gnaw at

What does gnaw at mean?

gnaw at means "become ground down or deteriorate".

What is another word for gnaw at?

Close synonyms include erode, gnaw, eat at, wear away. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.