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