English Synonym Finder

fretful

Definitions

Feeling or expressing distress or irritation.

Inclined to be peevish, restless, or anxious.

Examples

The fretful baby cried throughout the entire flight, unable to find comfort in his mother's arms.

She spent a fretful night tossing and turning, worried about the outcome of her job interview the next morning.

Synonyms

irritable peevish restless anxious querulous petulant edgy

Antonyms

content placid serene calm relaxed patient tranquil