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What is "fretful" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does fretful mean in English? Meaning of fretful definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "fretful" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "fretful": nervous and unable to relax

Adjective

  • Meaning: nervous and unable to relax
  • Example: a constant fretful stamping of hooves a restless child
  • Synonyms: antsy fidgety fretful itchy
  • Similar: tense

    • Meaning of "fretful": habitually complaining

    Adjective

  • Meaning: habitually complaining
  • Example: a whiny child
  • Synonyms: fretful querulous whiney whiny
  • Similar: complaining complaintive
  • Adjective: irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish 1909: Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden It was another cry, but not quite like the one she had heard last night; it was only a short one, a fretful, childish whine muffled by passing through walls.1909: Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden It was another cry, but not quite like the one she had heard last night; it was only a short one, a fretful, childish whine muffled by passing through walls.unable to relax; fidgety or restless

    • Synonyms:

    captious, carping, complaining, contrary, crabby, cranky, critical, cross, crotchety, edgy, faultfinding, fractious, huffy, mean, ornery, out of sorts, peevish, perverse, petulant, querulous, short-tempered, snappish, testy, touchy, uneasy, worried, wreck, caviling, splenetic,

    Antonyms:

    joyous, laid-back, pleased, calm, cheered, easy-going, happy, relaxed,

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    fretful in English: fretful
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