← BackshareGuessfretful/ˈfrɛtfəl/adjectiveFeeling or showing worry, annoyance, or unhappiness, often in a restless way.Her fretful mood made everyone in the room uneasy.He became fretful as the deadline approached.The baby was fretful and couldn't fall asleep.SynonymsirritableanxiousrestlessAntonymscalmcontent