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