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Fretful (Adjective)

Meaning 1

Nervous and unable to relax; "a constant fretful stamping of hooves"; "a restless child".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The patient was fretful and agitated, unable to settle down after the surgery.
  • The sound of the wind outside made her fretful, and she paced back and forth in her room.
  • As the flight was delayed, the passengers became increasingly fretful, checking their watches every few minutes.
  • The child was fretful and irritable, refusing to nap and clinging to his mother's leg.
  • The old horse was fretful and skittish, dancing nervously on the pavement as it waited for its rider.

Synonyms

  • Itchy
  • Fidgety
  • Antsy

Meaning 2

Habitually complaining; "a whiny child".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Whiney
  • Whiny
  • Querulous

Related Words

  • Fretfulness (noun)
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