fretful
[adjective]
Synonyms: irritable, crotchety (informal), edgy, fractious, querulous, short-tempered, testy, touchy, uneasy

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Contrasted words: forbearing, long-suffering, patient, resigned, subdued, submissive, tame
Related Words: captious, carping, caviling, critical, faultfinding, contrary, perverse

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

fret‧ful /ˈfretfəl/ adjective
anxious and complaining, and unable to relax:
The child was tired and fretful.
—fretfully adverb
—fretfulness noun [uncountable]

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