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Definitions for fretful
ˈfrɛt fəlfret·ful
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Princeton's WordNet
antsy, fidgety, fretful, itchyadjective
nervous and unable to relax
"a constant fretful stamping of hooves"; "a restless child"
fretful, querulous, whiney, whinyadjective
habitually complaining
"a whiny child"
Wiktionary
fretfuladjective
irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish
fretfuladjective
unable to relax; fidgety or restless
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Fretfuladjective
Angry; peevish; in a state of vexation.
Etymology: from fret.
Thy knotty and combined locks to part,
And each particular hair to stand on end,
Like quills upon the fretful porcupine. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.Where’s the king?
—— Contending with the fretful elements;
Bids the wind blow the earth into the sea. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.They are extremely fretful and peevish, never well at rest; but always calling for this or that, or changing their posture of lying or sitting. Gideon Harvey, on Consumptions.
Are you positive and fretful?
Heedless, ignorant, forgetful? Jonathan Swift.
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fretful
Fretful is an adjective describing someone who is feeling or expressing discomfort, irritability, or uneasiness, typically characterized by constant complaining or worrying.
Webster Dictionary
Fretfuladjective
disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fretful in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fretful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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