fretful

Eager is a related term of fretful.

As adjectives the difference between eager and fretful

is that eager is (obsolete) sharp; sour; acid while fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

As a noun eager

is (tidal bore).

Fretful is a synonym of spleeny.

As adjectives the difference between fretful and spleeny

is that fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish while spleeny is full of spleen; melancholy.

As an adjective fretful

is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

As a noun fear is

grass.

As adjectives the difference between dreary and fretful

is that dreary is (obsolete) grievous, dire; appalling while fretful is irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

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.