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fretfulness vs distemper

distemper vs fretfulness

fretfulness and distemper both are nouns.

fretfulness is not a verb while distemper is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fretfulness Yes No No No
distemper Yes No Yes No
As nouns, distemper is a hypernym of fretfulness; that is, distemper is a word with a broader meaning than fretfulness:
  • fretfulness: an irritable petulant feeling
  • distemper: an angry and disagreeable mood
Other hypernyms of fretfulness include ill humor, ill humour.
fretfulness (noun) distemper (noun)
an irritable petulant feeling a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery
a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
an angry and disagreeable mood
any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
fretfulness (verb) distemper (verb)
paint with distemper
Difference between fretfulness and distemper

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