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- [fret-fuh l]
- /ˈfrɛt fəl/
- /ˈfret.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fret-fuh l]
- /ˈfrɛt fəl/
Definitions of fretful word
- adjective fretful disposed or quick to fret; irritable or peevish. 1
- noun fretful Feeling or expressing distress or irritation. 1
- adjective fretful irritable, anxious 1
- adjective fretful If someone is fretful, they behave in a way that shows that they worried or unhappy about something. 0
- adjective fretful peevish, irritable, or upset 0
- adjective fretful tending to fret; irritable and discontented; peevish 0
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Origin of fretful
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; fret1 + -ful
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Parts of speech for Fretful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fretful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fretful
adj fretful
- captious — apt to make trivial criticisms; fault-finding; carping
- carping — tending to make petty complaints; fault-finding
- complaining — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
- contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
- crabby — Someone who is crabby is bad-tempered and unpleasant to people.
adjective fretful
- restless — characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
- nervous — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- unsettled — not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.
- anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
Antonyms for fretful
adj fretful
- joyous — joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
- laid-back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- cheered — a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.: The cheers of the fans filled the stadium.
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