fretted

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb worry unnecessarily or excessively
  2. verb be agitated or irritated
  3. verb provide (a musical instrument) with frets

Etymology

From fret.

Synonyms

fuss, niggle, fret

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