fretful

As an adjective fretful

is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

As a verb perturb is

to disturb; to bother or unsettle.

Sulky is a related term of fretful.

As adjectives the difference between sulky and fretful

is that sulky is silent and withdrawn after being upset while fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

As a noun sulky

is a low two-wheeled cart, used in harness racing.

As an adverb nicely

is (obsolete) fastidiously; carefully.

As an adjective fretful is

irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

As an adjective fretful

is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

As a noun anxiety is

an unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

Short-tempered is a related term of fretful.

As adjectives the difference between short-tempered and fretful

is that short-tempered is of or pertaining to a person who is easily angered, who is known to frequently lose his or her temper while fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

Changeable is a related term of fretful.

As adjectives the difference between changeable and fretful

is that changeable is capable of being changed while fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

As adjectives the difference between fretful and capricious

is that fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish while capricious is impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.

Glum is a related term of fretful.

As a noun glum

is light.

As an adjective fretful is

irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

As adjectives the difference between mopish and fretful

is that mopish is given to moping while fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

Fretful is a synonym of captious.

As adjectives the difference between fretful and captious

is that fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish while captious is (obsolete) that captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.