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Ill-natured vs Fretful - What's the difference?

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Ill-natured is a related term of fretful.


As adjectives the difference between ill-natured and fretful

is that ill-natured is bad-tempered, irritable or malevolent while fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

ill-natured

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • bad-tempered, irritable or malevolent

    • 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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