fretfulness
fret·ful·ness
The quality of being fretful, or prone to frettingThe quality of being fretful, or prone to fretting; an emotional state combining restlessness, anxiety and irritability.
/ˈfɹɛtfəlnɪs/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being fretful, or prone to fretting; an emotional state combining restlessness, anxiety and irritability.
(dated, uncountable, usually)Prone to crying, not sleeping well.
More definitions
- an irritable petulant feeling
Forms
plural: fretfulnesses| Singular | fretfulness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- an irritable petulant feeling:irritabilitycrossnessfussinesspeevishnesspetulancecholer
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfretful
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable