ADJECTIVE | all | fretful, antsy, fidgety, itchy | nervous and unable to relax |
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all | fretful, querulous, whiney, whiny | habitually complaining |
Sounds | freh'tfahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | Nervous and unable to relax. | |
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Example | "a constant fretful stamping of hooves" | |
Synonyms | antsy, fidgety, itchy | |
Broader | tense | In or of a state of physical or nervous tension |
Spanish | agitado, inquieto, nervioso | |
Catalan | agitat, inquiet, nerviós |
Meaning | Habitually complaining. | |
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Synonyms | querulous, whiney, whiny | |
Broader | complaining, complaintive | Expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment |
Spanish | quejumbroso | |
Nouns | fretfulness | an irritable petulant feeling |
Adverbs | fretfully | in a fretful manner |
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