Meaning

2 senses
  1. Given to fretting.

    Unable to relax: fidgety; restless; worried; anxious.

    ruhelos

    неугомо́нныйneugomónnyj, беспоко́йныйbespokójnyj

    nervous and unable to relax

  2. Irritable; bad-tempered; grumpy; peevish.

    Near-synonyms: fractious, petulant, waspish, impatient, angry, annoyed

    gereizt, schlechtgelaunt, übelgelaunt

    раздражи́тельныйrazdražítelʹnyj, ворчли́выйvorčlívyj

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
restless:
irritable:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
restless:
irritable:

Origin

From fret + -ful.

From fret + -ful.

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Forms

more fretful, most fretful
Comparativemore fretful Lesson
Superlativemost fretful Lesson

regular

Synonyms

13 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

7 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
fretful — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto