fretfulness
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈfɹɛtfəlnɪs/ / /ˈfɹɛtfəlnəs/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English fretful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English fretfulness From fretful + -ness.
- The quality of being fretful, or prone to fretting; an emotional state combining restlessness, anxiety and irritability.
- Prone to crying, not sleeping well.