fretful (Meaning)
fretful (s)
nervous and unable to relax
habitually complaining
fretful (a.)
Disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper.
Synonyms & Antonyms of fretful
Synonyms:
- petulant
- nervous
- uneasy
- troubled
- querulous
- apprehensive
- irritable
- grouchy
- peevish
- cantankerous
- restless
- worried
- agitated
- testy
- bilious
- irascible
- anxious
- snappish
- dyspeptic
- captious
- heated
- pettish
- grumpy
- disturbed
Antonyms:
- carefree
- patient
- relaxed
- cordial
- stoical
- agreeable
- friendly
- tolerant
- companionable
- friendly
- gregarious
- cordial
- uncomplaining
- good-natured
- extroverted
- forbearing
- stoic
- genial
- extroverted
- companionable
- sociable
- sweet
- amiable
- patient
- agreeable
- carefree
- sweet
- uncomplaining
- good-natured
- relaxed
- amiable
- sociable
- affable
- gregarious
- stoical
- well-disposed
- tolerant
- forbearing
- extraverted
- stoic
- genial
- extraverted
- well-disposed
- outgoing
- affable
- easygoing
- outgoing
- easygoing
Synonyms:
- cranky
- waspish
- gladiatorial
- sulky
- feisty
- ornery
- crabby
- passionate
- perverse
- overactive
- belligerent
- stuffy
- ill-humored
- uptight
- fractious
- touchy
- warlike
- upset
- contrary
- splenetic
- aggressive
- pugnacious
- snappy
- balky
- frenzied
- disputatious
- cross-grained
- hectic
- quick-tempered
- distraught
- sensitive
- hyperactive
- obsessed
- scrappy
- off-colored
- sullen
- fiery
- prickly
- perturbed
- excited
- disagreeable
- cross
- raspy
- tense
- restive
- foreboding
- snippety
- thin-skinned
- contentious
- wayward
- snarly
- pouty
- fretting
- hesitant
- combative
- unquiet
- ill-natured
- choleric
- snippy
- short-tempered
- truculent
- overwrought
- tetchy
- rude
- curmudgeonly
- high-strung
- snarky
- freaked
- short
- bellicose
- ill-tempered
- militant
- huffy
- ratty
- off-color
- feverish
- vexed
- quarrelsome
- crotchety
- surly
- bearish
- argumentative
Antonyms:
- collected
- good-tempered
- composed
- placid
- controlled
- tranquil
- serene
- confident
- easy
- understanding
- sure
- undisturbed
- happy-go-lucky
- composed
- good-tempered
- nerveless
- long-suffering
- controlled
- easy
- serene
- undisturbed
- happy-go-lucky
- nerveless
- placid
- obliging
- understanding
- long-suffering
- calm
- obliging
- tranquil
- calm
- confident
- sure
- collected
Synonyms:
- hot-blooded
- freaked-out
- ill at ease
- qualmish
- overexcited
- hyped-up
- spooky
- misgiving
- unnerved
- flighty
- jittery
- aflutter
- distressed
- undone
- insecure
- goosey
- skittish
- hinky
- bothered
- shook-up
- aggrieved
- wired
- het up
- atingle
- preoccupied
- stewing
- unstrung
- out of humor
- flustered
- afire
- atwitter
- edgy
- out of sorts
- fidgety
- concerned
- queazy
- antsy
- queasy
- nervy
- jumpy
- hyperexcited
- dithery
- disquieted
- aquiver
- fluttery
Antonyms:
fretful Sentence Examples
- Emily's fretful crying kept her parents awake all night.
- The fretful child paced nervously, unable to find peace.
- The traffic, a symphony of honking horns, made her fretful and irritable.
- Her fretful thoughts raced through her mind, preventing her from concentrating.
- The fretful patient lay tossing and turning in their hospital bed.
- The new employee's fretful nature made them question if they were suited for the job.
- The fretful wind howled and whistled, rattling the windows.
- The anxious mother fretted over her son's safety every waking moment.
- The fretful squirrel darted from branch to branch, its tail twitching nervously.
- The fretful student could not shake the feeling that something was amiss.
FAQs About the word fretful
nervous and unable to relax, habitually complainingDisposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper.
petulant, nervous, uneasy, troubled, querulous, apprehensive,irritable, grouchy, peevish, cantankerous
carefree, patient, relaxed, cordial, stoical, agreeable, friendly, tolerant, companionable, friendly
Emily's fretful crying kept her parents awake all night.
The fretful child paced nervously, unable to find peace.
The traffic, a symphony of honking horns, made her fretful and irritable.
Her fretful thoughts raced through her mind, preventing her from concentrating.
