Definitions for: Fretful


[adj] habitually complaining; "a whining child"
[adj] unable to relax or be still; "a constant fretful stamping of hooves"; "itchy for excitement"; "a restless child"



Webster (1913) Definition: Fret"ful, a. [See 2d Fret.]
Disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of
vexation; as, a fretful temper. -- Fret"ful-ly, adv. --
Fret"ful-ness, n.

Syn: Peevish; ill-humored; ill-natured; irritable; waspish;
captious; petulant; splenetic; spleeny; passionate;
angry.

Usage: Fretful, Peevish, Cross. These words all
indicate an unamiable working and expression of
temper. Peevish marks more especially the inward
spirit: a peevish man is always ready to find fault.
Fretful points rather to the outward act, and marks a
complaining impatience: sickly children are apt to be
fretful. Crossness is peevishness mingled with
vexation or anger.

Synonyms: complaining(a), complaintive, fidgety, itchy, querulous, restless, unquiet, whiney, whining(a), whiny

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