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:
- irascible
- nervous
- testy
- agitated
- grouchy
- irritable
- disturbed
- captious
- bilious
- petulant
- heated
- pettish
- querulous
- restless
- apprehensive
- anxious
- grumpy
- worried
- snappish
- troubled
- dyspeptic
- cantankerous
- peevish
- uneasy
Antonyms:
- agreeable
- good-natured
- patient
- forbearing
- well-disposed
- extroverted
- agreeable
- affable
- stoic
- sociable
- extroverted
- gregarious
- cordial
- stoical
- uncomplaining
- easygoing
- stoic
- forbearing
- friendly
- extraverted
- uncomplaining
- companionable
- carefree
- tolerant
- patient
- sociable
- good-natured
- extraverted
- sweet
- amiable
- genial
- amiable
- outgoing
- outgoing
- carefree
- well-disposed
- gregarious
- companionable
- relaxed
- cordial
- friendly
- easygoing
- stoical
- relaxed
- genial
- sweet
- tolerant
- affable
Synonyms:
- vexed
- belligerent
- cross-grained
- feverish
- disputatious
- quarrelsome
- unquiet
- choleric
- combative
- fractious
- pugnacious
- sulky
- stuffy
- perturbed
- prickly
- upset
- wayward
- frenzied
- crotchety
- rude
- short-tempered
- truculent
- tense
- snippety
- militant
- balky
- hesitant
- argumentative
- surly
- feisty
- snappy
- overwrought
- ill-natured
- ornery
- ill-humored
- disagreeable
- bearish
- ratty
- bellicose
- raspy
- overactive
- obsessed
- uptight
- ill-tempered
- warlike
- off-color
- touchy
- scrappy
- splenetic
- crabby
- snarly
- curmudgeonly
- huffy
- waspish
- sensitive
- restive
- pouty
- snippy
- snarky
- off-colored
- gladiatorial
- cross
- excited
- thin-skinned
- sullen
- cranky
- distraught
- short
- passionate
- fretting
- high-strung
- aggressive
- hyperactive
- perverse
- freaked
- foreboding
- contrary
- contentious
- tetchy
- fiery
- quick-tempered
- hectic
Antonyms:
- obliging
- confident
- long-suffering
- sure
- calm
- easy
- serene
- controlled
- controlled
- serene
- collected
- nerveless
- good-tempered
- sure
- tranquil
- good-tempered
- composed
- nerveless
- composed
- confident
- placid
- placid
- happy-go-lucky
- undisturbed
- collected
- undisturbed
- happy-go-lucky
- long-suffering
- understanding
- understanding
- easy
- calm
- tranquil
- obliging
Synonyms:
- hinky
- misgiving
- fidgety
- hyperexcited
- disquieted
- flustered
- distressed
- concerned
- edgy
- goosey
- jumpy
- out of sorts
- flighty
- queasy
- atwitter
- aggrieved
- ill at ease
- spooky
- overexcited
- out of humor
- aquiver
- hyped-up
- hot-blooded
- freaked-out
- antsy
- skittish
- unnerved
- wired
- fluttery
- queazy
- shook-up
- preoccupied
- nervy
- jittery
- stewing
- het up
- insecure
- bothered
- undone
- aflutter
- atingle
- dithery
- qualmish
- unstrung
- afire
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.
irascible, nervous, testy, agitated, grouchy,irritable, disturbed, captious, bilious, petulant
agreeable, good-natured, patient, forbearing, well-disposed, extroverted, agreeable, affable, stoic, sociable
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.
