fretful

fretful is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 15 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper.
2. adjective. habitually complaining

   "a whiny child"

   Synonyms: querulous, whiney, whiny

3. adjective. nervous and unable to relax

   "a constant fretful stamping of hooves"

   "a restless child"

   Synonyms: antsy, fidgety, itchy

Synonyms

querulous, whiney, whiny, antsy, fidgety, itchy

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in fretful:

truffle

Common word forms

fretfully, fretfulness

Words from these letters

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