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fret·ful
 fretful
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- pronunciation:
- fret
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
inclined to worry anxiously, or to be irritable.
She's always a bit fretful when her young daughter is out with the car.When he's fretful like this, nothing seems to pacify or please him.- synonyms:
- anxious, edgy, irritable, worrisome
- similar words:
- apprehensive, cranky, discontent, dissatisfied, fussy, querulous, uneasy
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| related words: |
anxious, discontented, irritable, jumpy, petulant, restless |
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| derivations: |
fretfully (adv.), fretfulness (n.) |
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