Thesaurus: fretful

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1. a. Disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper.
2. adj. nervous and unable to relax
3. adj. habitually complaining
4. 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. -- 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.
5. Disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state ofvexation; as, a fretful temper.-- Fret"ful-ly, adv.-- Fret"ful-ness, n.
6. j:100 s. habitually complaining