WordCmp.com

fretful vs tense

tense vs fretful

fretful is not a noun while tense is a noun.

fretful and tense both are adjectives.

fretful is not a verb while tense is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fretful No Yes No No
tense Yes Yes Yes No
fretful (noun) tense (noun)
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
fretful (adjective) tense (adjective)
habitually complaining taut or rigid; stretched tight
nervous and unable to relax pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
fretful (verb) tense (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
become tense, nervous, or uneasy
increase the tension on
become stretched or tense or taut
Difference between fretful and tense

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.