fretful

As adjectives the difference between fretful and distressed

is that fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish while distressed is anxious or uneasy.

As a verb distressed is

(distress).

As adjectives the difference between fretful and fearful

is that fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish while fearful is frightening.

As adjectives the difference between fretful and cheerful

is that fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish while cheerful is noticeably happy and optimistic.

Uneasy is a related term of fretful.

As adjectives the difference between uneasy and fretful

is that uneasy is (rare) not easy; difficult or uneasy can be restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety, or the like; disquieted; perturbed while fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

Hot is a related term of fretful.

As a noun hot

is a whit, a bit.

As an adjective fretful is

irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

Splenetic is a synonym of fretful.

As adjectives the difference between splenetic and fretful

is that splenetic is bad-tempered, irritable, peevish, spiteful, habitually angry while fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

As a noun splenetic

is (archaic) a person affected with spleen.

Fretful is a synonym of passionate.

As adjectives the difference between fretful and passionate

is that fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish while passionate is given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic and/or sexual.

As a noun passionate is

a passionate individual.

As a verb passionate is

(obsolete) to fill with passion, or with another given emotion.

As adjectives the difference between morose and fretful

is that morose is sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour while fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

Fretful is a synonym of angry.

As adjectives the difference between fretful and angry

is that fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish while angry is displaying or feeling anger.