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People are fretful about lifestyle retailing because the idea that anyone's immortal soul and deepest longings can be quite so readily anticipated and consolidated with several hundred thousand other like-minded types is worrying.
Peter York

Meaning of "fretful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRETFUL

fretful  [ˈfrɛtfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRETFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fretful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FRETFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fretful in the English dictionary

The definition of fretful in the dictionary is peevish, irritable, or upset.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRETFUL


artful
ˈɑːtfʊl
delightful
dɪˈlaɪtfʊl
disrespectful
ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfʊl
doubtful
ˈdaʊtfʊl
eventful
ɪˈvɛntfʊl
forgetful
fəˈɡɛtfʊl
fruitful
ˈfruːtfʊl
grateful
ˈɡreɪtfʊl
hateful
ˈheɪtfʊl
hurtful
ˈhɜːtfʊl
impactful
ˈɪmpæktfʊl
insightful
ˈɪnsaɪtfʊl
lustful
ˈlʌstfʊl
netful
ˈnɛtfʊl
respectful
rɪˈspɛktfʊl
restful
ˈrɛstfʊl
rightful
ˈraɪtfʊl
tasteful
ˈteɪstfʊl
thoughtful
ˈθɔːtfʊl
threatful
ˈθrɛtfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRETFUL

freshmen
freshness
freshwater
freshwater shrimp
fresnel
Fresnel lens
Fresno
fret
fret saw
fretboard
fretfully
fretfulness
fretless
fretsaw
fretsome
fretted
fretter
fretting
fretty
fretwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRETFUL

basketful
bucketful
closetful
deceitful
disquietful
fistful
frightful
hatful
lightful
pocketful
poutful
regretful
resentful
self-forgetful
sportful
streetful
tactful
uneventful
unfruitful
wistful

Synonyms and antonyms of fretful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FRETFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fretful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fretful

Translation of «fretful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRETFUL

Find out the translation of fretful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fretful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fretful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

烦躁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

irritable
570 millions of speakers

English

fretful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिड़चिड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عبوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

капризный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fretful
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খিট্খিটে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fretful
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unruhig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気難しい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우물쭈물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fretful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm phiền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பதறுகிறான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भयानक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

huysuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irritabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niespokojny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

примхливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

irascibil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νευριασμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

knorrig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

retlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gretten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fretful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRETFUL»

The term «fretful» is normally little used and occupies the 126.649 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRETFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fretful

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QUOTES WITH «FRETFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fretful.
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Peter York
People are fretful about lifestyle retailing because the idea that anyone's immortal soul and deepest longings can be quite so readily anticipated and consolidated with several hundred thousand other like-minded types is worrying.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRETFUL»

Discover the use of fretful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fretful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Fretful Porpentine and Other Essays
Reminiscences of the author, retired civil servant of Sri Lanka.
V. P. Vittachi, 2002
2
The School for Scandal and Other Plays
MRS DANGLE They are only laughing at you, Sir Fretful; for it was but just now that— DANGLE Mrs Dangle!—Ah, Sir Fretful, you know Mrs Dangle. My friend Sneer was rallying just now. He knows how she admires you, and— SIR FRETFUL O ...
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1998
3
The Oberlin Evangelist
A fretful person can have very little christian influence in any community. A fretful parent never governs his family well. A fretful minister, a fretful neighbor. in short, any one that frets, destroys his christian influence. The common sense of ...
Henry Cowles, Asa Mahan, 1845
4
Like a black and white kaleidoscope tossed at random
"If only Birkin would form a close and abiding connection with her, she would be safe during this fretful voyage of life." [WL 17.] Introduction The attention paid to figurative language in cognitive science over the last twenty years has led to ...
Jean-Paul Pichardie, Philippe Romanski
5
When Your Baby Cries: 10 Rules for Soothing Fretful Babies ...
Here are ten effective ways to care for even the most distressed baby, while looking after your own needs as well as boosting your confidence.
Deborah Jackson, 2010
6
Encyclopaedia of Pure Materia Medica
Ill-humored, Fretful,1. — [10.J Ill-humor, with internal restlessness,1. — Fretful and peevish mood (first and thirtieth days),*. — Fretful, morose, disinclined to work,4. — Very fretful (almost immediately),1. — Very fretful and ill-humored, in the ...
T. F. Allen, 2013
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No Fretful Sleeper: A Life of Bill Pearson
201–30; reprinted in Fretful Sleepers and Other Essays, pp. 1–32 Review ofJulienWare byGuthrie Wilson,Landfall, March 1953,pp. 71– 74; reprintedas' Colonial “County”'in Fretful Sleepers and Other Essays, pp.33–36 'LondonLetter', Here ...
Paul Millar, 2013
8
Fire Service Pump Operator: Principles and Practice
fretful. look. on. his. face. ” We secured an interrupted supply of water using 200 ′ (60 m) of 5′′ (127 mm) hose line. The first fire attack line placed into operation was a 21⁄2′′ (64 mm) hose. The second fire attack line placed into ...
Iafc, 2011
9
More Miseries!!: Addressed to the Morbid, the Melancholy, ...
Addressed to the Morbid, the Melancholy, and the Irritable Sir Fretful Murmur (knt. , pseud.) of funerals. Although the wife of a butcher abhorred her husband mortally, Vet the moment the breath was out of his body, "the *' poor dear soul must ...
Sir Fretful Murmur (knt., pseud.), 1807
10
Steadfast in the Faith: The Life of Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle
A. Fretful. Shepherd. Many American bishops returned from Rome in December 1965 pleased with what they had accomplished at the council and ready to work with the clergy and laity on beginning the renewal mapped out at their historic ...
Morris J. MacGregor, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRETFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fretful is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ian Bell backs England to win first Ashes Test after setting Australia …
... to an end a miserable sequence in which he had managed only 56 runs in nine Test knocks and looked increasingly fretful at the crease. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Congress Hacked Off Over Data Breaches
... our Spanish-speaking neighbors to the south has led to much behind-the-scenes hand-wringing among establishment Republicans, who are fretful that Trump ... «NEWS.GNOM.ES, Jul 15»
3
Keeping the Faith: Where love begins
Meanwhile, fretful pulpiteers wrung their sweaty hands as they thundered to their shrinking congregations about the end of Christianity, threats ... «Ahwatukee Foothills News, Jul 15»
4
Mandolin orchestra set to pick and strum
The Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra return to the All Saints Chapel, Meads on Sunday (July 12) and promise to plink, pluck and strum ... «Eastbourne Herald, Jul 15»
5
The Age of Creepiness
The more fragile that boundary gets, the more fretful we grow. Print use of “creepiness,” after holding steady for a couple of postwar decades, ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
6
Vince Staples and J. Cole, Outsiders in the Middle of Hip-Hop
Mr. Cole is, at best, fretful about what fame has done to him, and his allergy to glitz — one of his biggest hits is about his crooked teeth — makes ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
Martinez must be better this time
Manager Mike Matheny has been fretful about his relief depth, but Socolovich and Mitch Harris (shutout inning) came through for him. «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
8
Norris Burkes: Searching for a sign
In the next few minutes, the doting dad described the fretful prayer he voiced in the hospital garden moments after hearing the poor prognosis. «Hattiesburg American, Jul 15»
9
There's a surprising reason that many Chinese families are so …
... universities, compiled by a fretful parent. One student explained: His job was to do well on the SAT. His mother handled the college research. «Business Insider, Jul 15»
10
Pirates inch up on the Cardinals, beat Padres 3-2
The hand-wringing of April and May and fretful discussions about Cutch's "lower body discomfort" are now a fading memory. Liriano settled ... «Bucs Dugout, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fretful [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fretful>. May 2024 ».
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