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fretful

 
(frĕt'fəl) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Inclined to be vexed or troubled; peevish.
  2. Marked by worry and distress; troublesome: "Of all the fretful stages of human development, adolescence is the most infamous" (David Gelman).
fretfully fret'ful·ly adv.
fretfulness fret'ful·ness n.

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Definition: irritable
Antonyms: calm, cheered, easy-going, happy, joyous, laid-back, pleased, relaxed

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IN BRIEF: Irritable.

pronunciation The baby became very fretful after the visit to the doctor's office.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - gnaven, utålmodig, kruset, oprørt

Nederlands (Dutch)
kribbig

Français (French)
adj. - soucieux, agité

Deutsch (German)
adj. - verdrießlich, mürrisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - νευριασμένος, γκρινιάρικος, ταραγμένος, ανήσυχος

Italiano (Italian)
irritabile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - irritável

Русский (Russian)
капризный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - irritable, inquieto, preocupado, molesto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - sur, upprörd, byig (om vind)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
烦燥的, 焦躁的, 起波纹的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 煩燥的, 焦躁的, 起波紋的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 성을 잘 내는, 안달하는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 腹立ちやすい, 波立つ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نكد , شكس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮כועס, רגזני, מודאג, מדוכא‬


 
 

 

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