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(fret′fəl)

adjective

tending to fret; irritable and discontented; peevish

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fretfully adverb
fretfulness noun

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adjective

Inclined to be vexed or troubled; peevish.
Marked by worry and distress; troublesome: “Of all the fretful stages of human development, adolescence is the most infamous” (David Gelman).

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fretˈful·ly adverb

fretˈful·ness noun

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