- Inclined to be vexed or troubled; peevish.
- Marked by worry and distress; troublesome: “Of all the fretful stages of human development, adolescence is the most infamous” (David Gelman).
fretfulness fret'ful·ness n.
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fret·ful (frĕt'fəl) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: fretful |
adjective
| Antonyms: fretful |
Definition: irritable
Antonyms: calm, cheered, easy-going, happy, joyous, laid-back, pleased, relaxed
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The baby became very fretful after the visit to the doctor's office.
| Translations: Fretful |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - gnaven, utålmodig, kruset, oprørt
Français (French)
adj. - soucieux, agité
Deutsch (German)
adj. - verdrießlich, mürrisch
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - νευριασμένος, γκρινιάρικος, ταραγμένος, ανήσυχος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - irritável
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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