单词	fretful
释义	fretful adjective fret·​ful ˈfret-fəl  : disposed to fret : irritable, restless fretfully ˈfret-fə-lē  adverb fretfulness noun Example Sentences He fell into a fretful sleep. Recent Examples on the Web The series follows the misadventures of cynical mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his good-hearted, but fretful, 14-year-old grandson, Morty Smith, who split their time between domestic life and interdimensional adventures. Toby Grey, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022 The story at the opposite corner of the country is no less fascinating or fretful. Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, Ruby’s brother, Jewel (James Anderson), is an effete, fretful, stay-at-home Christian fanatic, strumming his guitar in the kitchen all day, preaching dire prophecies, and threatening her with hellfire. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2022 Andy García takes on the fretful father role previously played by Spencer Tracy and Steve Martin in this romantic comedy remake centered on a Cuban American dad grappling with his daughter’s upcoming nuptials. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 19 May 2022 Office landlords and downtown business organizations fretful about the slow pace of tenants’ return are trying to pick up on the Wednesday mojo by holding special events. Peter Grant, WSJ, 11 May 2022 Many fretful glances ensue, but not from Robert’s wife Cora (Elizabeth McGovern), who maintains a beatific smile even while worrying over her own health scare. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2022 One of them has to crash, and my money’s on him — a nervous, fretful mess, undone by my mother’s break from reality. Longreads, 20 Apr. 2022 His shooting, in 1968, marked the end of something both for Warhol, who grew understandably fretful as a person, and for the culture, including the artistic avant-garde in which Warhol worked. The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1594, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition fretful adjective fret·​ful ˈfret-fəl  : irritated and worried a fretful passenger fretful adjective as in irritable tending towards or characterized by agitation or irritability They finally lulled the fretful baby to sleep. I kept having fretful thoughts about what would happen if we couldn't pay our bills. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance irritable anxious worried agitated troubled nervous peevish apprehensive querulous restless snappish uneasy disturbed petulant irascible pettish grouchy captious heated grumpy cantankerous dyspeptic bilious testy crabby splenetic ornery disagreeable restive choleric crotchety tetchy freaked excited sullen belligerent curmudgeonly waspish surly feisty fractious pugnacious cranky sensitive aggressive quarrelsome sulky wayward snarly passionate truculent bellicose warlike tense obsessed snippy snarky combative distraught vexed raspy ill-tempered hesitant pouty fretting short-tempered disputatious balky huffy cross upset ill-humored contentious fiery stuffy militant argumentative touchy perverse ill-natured prickly cross-grained quick-tempered snippety ratty bearish scrappy short misgiving feverish overwrought contrary disquieted hyperactive hectic stewing unquiet uptight snappy perturbed off-colored overexcited frenzied rude foreboding gladiatorial jittery concerned aggrieved overactive thin-skinned off-color flustered fidgety preoccupied antsy distressed jumpy nervy insecure aquiver hot-blooded queasy goosey high-strung dithery unnerved bothered aflutter wired freaked-out unstrung edgy afire hyperexcited fluttery queazy flighty out of humor out of sorts hung up skittish hinky atwitter het up hyped-up twittered undone atingle spooky shook-up ill at ease qualmish on edge qualmy keyed up on tenterhooks hypertense on pins and needles in a lather Antonyms & Near Antonyms amiable affable genial gregarious agreeable sweet companionable friendly sociable cordial extroverted outgoing carefree stoical extraverted easygoing relaxed uncomplaining patient stoic forbearing tolerant confident good-natured good-tempered sure calm obliging understanding well-disposed placid happy-go-lucky controlled unworried nerveless long-suffering tranquil serene untroubled composed easy collected unperturbed undisturbed self-assured cool self-confident coolheaded unshaken self-controlled See More
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