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Fretful

Fretful Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Fretful? [adj] habitually complaining; "a whining child" [adj] unable to relax or be still; "a constant fretful stamping of hooves"; "itchy for excitement"; "a restless child" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Fretful: complaining(a) \| complaintive \| fidgety \| itchy \| querulous \| restless \| unquiet \| whiney \| whining(a) \| whiny Related Terms \| Find terms related to Fretful: abrupt \| agitated \| antsy \| antsy-pantsy \| anxious \| bad-tempered \| breathless \| bustling \| captious \| carping \| catty \| caviling \| chafing \| choleric \| complaining \| contrary \| crabby \| cranky \| critical \| cross \| curt \| disagreeable \| eager \| edgy \| excited \| faultfinding \| fidgety \| fluttering \| fluttery \| fractious \| fretting \| fussing \| fussy \| grumpy \| hasty \| hopped-up \| howling \| huffy \| ill-natured \| ill-tempered \| impatient \| impetuous \| in a lather \| in a stew \| in a sweat \| irascible \| irritable \| Jeremianic \| jumpy \| lamentive \| moanful \| moody \| mournful \| nagging \| naggy \| on edge \| peevish \| perverse \| pettish \| petulant \| plaintive \| plangent \| puling \| querulous \| resentful \| restive \| restless \| short \| short-tempered \| shrewish \| snappish \| sorrowful \| splenetic \| squirming \| squirmy \| sulky \| testy \| tetchy \| touchy \| turbulent \| ululant \| uneasy \| unpatient \| unquiet \| unsettled \| vexed \| vixenish \| vixenly \| wailful \| waspish \| whimpering \| whining \| whiny See Also \| Fretful In Webster's Dictionary \Fret"ful\, a. [See 2d {Fret}.] Disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper. -- {Fret"ful-ly}, adv. -- {Fret"ful-ness}, n. Syn: Peevish; ill-humored; ill-natured; irritable; waspish; captious; petulant; splenetic; spleeny; passionate; angry. Usage: {Fretful}, {Peevish}, {Cross}. These words all indicate an unamiable working and expression of temper. Peevish marks more especially the inward spirit: a peevish man is always ready to find fault. Fretful points rather to the outward act, and marks a complaining impatience: sickly children are apt to be fretful. Crossness is peevishness mingled with vexation or anger.

Fretful Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fretful?

[adj] habitually complaining; "a whining child"
[adj] unable to relax or be still; "a constant fretful stamping of hooves"; "itchy for excitement"; "a restless child"

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Fretful In Webster's Dictionary

\Fret"ful\, a. [See 2d {Fret}.]
Disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of
vexation; as, a fretful temper. -- {Fret"ful-ly}, adv. --
{Fret"ful-ness}, n.

Syn: Peevish; ill-humored; ill-natured; irritable; waspish;
     captious; petulant; splenetic; spleeny; passionate;
     angry.

Usage: {Fretful}, {Peevish}, {Cross}. These words all
       indicate an unamiable working and expression of
       temper. Peevish marks more especially the inward
       spirit: a peevish man is always ready to find fault.
       Fretful points rather to the outward act, and marks a
       complaining impatience: sickly children are apt to be
       fretful. Crossness is peevishness mingled with
       vexation or anger.

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