Fretful describes a state of being uneasy, anxious, or worried, often over something trivial or small. When someone is fretful, they tend to be irritable, restless, and unable to calm down, frequently expressing concern or dissatisfaction. This word is often used to describe a person who is constantly agitated, especially over situations that may not deserve such intense worry. In Indonesian, fretful can be translated as gelisah, cemas, or khawatir.
Synonyms:
- Anxious
- Worried
- Nervous
- Restless
- Uneasy
- Agitated
- Disturbed
- Troubled
- Concerned
- Irritable
- Tense
- Nervy
- Jittery
- Fidgety
- Disquieted
Sentences Using “Fretful”:
- She was fretful about her upcoming presentation, unable to focus on anything else.
- The baby became fretful during the long car ride and couldn’t settle down.
- He had a fretful expression on his face as he awaited the results of his test.
- I tried to calm her down, but she remained fretful about the situation.
- The fretful crowd grew restless as they waited for the concert to start.
- His fretful attitude made it difficult for him to relax during the trip.
- The mother tried everything to soothe her fretful child, but nothing worked.
- She felt fretful over the smallest details of the event, even though they were unimportant.
- He couldn’t stop feeling fretful about the big decision he had to make.
- Despite her efforts to appear calm, there was a fretful look in her eyes.
Related Words:
- Anxious
- Nervous
- Worried
- Restless
- Uneasy
- Agitated
- Disturbed
- Fidgety
- Concerned
- Tense
- Jittery
- Irritable
- Fret
- Disquieted
- Troubled
Phrasal Verbs Related to “Fretful”:
- Fret over (to worry or be anxious about something, often unnecessarily)
- Fret about (to show signs of anxiety or concern over something)
- Worry oneself sick (to become so anxious or fretful that it negatively affects one’s health)
- Work oneself up (to become agitated or fretful over something)
- Fret away (to waste time or energy worrying or being anxious)
- Fret over nothing (to be unnecessarily anxious or concerned about something trivial)
- Get worked up (to become anxious or fretful, especially over something small)
- Twist oneself into knots (to become so worried or fretful that it’s difficult to calm down)
- Fret at (to be irritated or anxious about something specific)
- Fret about something silly (to be anxious over something that doesn’t really matter)
Idiomatic Expressions Related to “Fretful”:
- Lose sleep over (to worry so much about something that it keeps you up at night)
- Let it get under your skin (to allow something to make you anxious or fretful)
- Cry over spilled milk (to be fretful or upset over something that cannot be changed or fixed)
- Bite your nails (to show anxiety or restlessness, often from being fretful)
- Keep up at night (to worry so much about something that it interferes with sleep)
- Worry wart (someone who is constantly fretful or overly anxious)
- Jump at shadows (to be excessively worried or fretful, often without cause)
- Throw a fit (to become very upset or fretful over something, often unnecessarily)
- Blow things out of proportion (to make something seem much worse than it is, often due to being fretful)
- Churn in your stomach (to feel anxiety or fretfulness, especially physically)
- Get in a tizz (to become overly anxious or fretful, often for no reason)
