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