fretsome

fret·some
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/ˈfrɛtsəm/

adjective

Characterised or marked by fretting or fretfulness; fidgety, restless.

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Meanings

adjectivefretsome (comparative more fretsome, superlative most fretsome)

comparative more fretsome · superlative most fretsome

  1. Characterised or marked by fretting or fretfulness; fidgety, restless.

    Durm unfolded his hands, spread them wide. 'To what purpose? Nix, Her Majesty and I are doing all that can be done. He finds other visitors fretsome.' Gar glared. 'You're saying he'd find me fretsome? I am his son, Durm.'

    2011, Karen Miller, The Innocent Mage

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fretty

Origin

From fret + -some.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

fretsome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fretsome

MLA

“fretsome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fretsome. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fretsome,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fretsome.

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