Synonyms for fretting
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An irritation or worrying; a worry.
Forms
- Plural
- frettings → anxieties…
Choose the right word
Fretting or fretfulness is a weak complaining without thought of accomplishing or changing anything, but merely as a relief to one's own disquiet.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- anxiety I'm having an anxiety attack and I don't know why.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fretting | rising | |
| anxiety | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- anxiety4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (anxiety4 = 4 syllables).