It´s like "grumpy". or "nervy"
Babies soon become fretful when they are tired or hungry. ( Parviz )
That is the correct spelling of the adjective "fretful" (worried, worrying).
The word fretful means irritable, nervous, anxious or peeved. There are several words that can be used for the opposite of fretful including calm, happy, relaxed, laid back, and joyous.
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Because he was fretful about his family's economic situation, John slept poorly for several nights.
Fretful Murmur has written: 'More miseries!!' -- subject(s): Accessible book
The baby cried with a fretful whimper. The baby sobbed fretfully.
inclined to be troubled
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Another synonym for fretful meanfrightful.
When the stock market dipped below 10,000 today, many investors became fretful, or worried, that they would lose money.
Some synonyms would be restive, agitated and fretful.