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Fretful vs Irk - What's the difference?

fretful | irk |

As an adjective fretful

is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

As a verb irk is

to irritate; annoy; bother.

fretful

English

Alternative forms

* fretfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish
  • * 1909:
    • It was another cry, but not quite like the one she had heard last night; it was only a short one, a fretful , childish whine muffled by passing through walls.
  • unable to relax; fidgety or restless

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    irk

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to irritate; annoy; bother
    • It irks me to do all this work and have someone destroy it.

    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * irksome

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