fraught

adjective

ˈfrȯt How to pronounce fraught (audio)
Definition of fraughtnext
1
as in crowded
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified every room in my childhood home is fraught with memories

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2
as in uneasy
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings had a fraught meeting with his estranged wife to discuss a divorce settlement

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Recent Examples of fraught Raskin’s inquiry could reignite a fraught political issue for Apple that began under previous CEO Tim Cook, at a time when new CEO John Ternus is attempting to focus the company’s efforts on AI and hardware innovation. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 With the discourse on immigration at boiling point and far-right politicians weaponizing the issue to wield power, the narrative has never been so fraught. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 Second, the entire story is less exciting and fraught than the one Macintyre told in 2018’s masterful The Spy and the Traitor. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026 Many of these films tackle hot-button issues that speak to these politically fraught times. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraught
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraught
  1. crowded
  2. uneasy
  3. filled
  4. tense
  5. packed
  6. disturbing
  7. rife
  8. unsettling
Adjective
  • The service is intended to provide a more streamlined travel experience, including access to private terminals rather than crowded commercial airport facilities.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Cal chooses to lure Aron to Kate’s, chooses to present Aron to his mother in the middle of the crowded brothel, chooses to hurt both of them in this moment.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowded
Adjective
  • An uneasy calm prevailed along the border Friday, with no new fighting reported.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Their battles for influence, image and desire, in a Spain on the brink of collapse, are observed and narrated with fierce irony by Francisco de Goya, an uneasy witness who turns palace intrigue into a surprisingly contemporary mirror.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of uneasy
Adjective
  • Taylor received the medication in four pre-filled syringes, but wanted a lower dose.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
  • New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have introduced or passed legislation penalizing the practice and requiring employers to disclose hiring timelines or remove filled postings, while Texas has opened its own investigation into a major job board.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of filled
Adjective
  • Passengers described a tense scene aboard the aircraft as the emergency unfolded.
    — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The audio was then used to accentuate tense scenes featuring astronauts Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) and Frank Poole (Gary Lockwood).
    — Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of tense
Adjective
  • The whirlwind that is September in Paris, intensified this year by Celine Dion’s residency and Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the capital, continues with a packed fashion week.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The lively spot is known for its colorful cocktails, packed calendar of weekly events and specials, and consistently delicious Mexican fare.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of packed
Adjective
  • While working at the Crawford home, Lowen discovers a secret manuscript containing Verity’s apparent autobiographical notes, raising disturbing questions about her past and sending her spiraling over what to believe.
    — Michaela Zee, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The development, announced Wednesday, is the latest turn in a disturbing player-health controversy that could lead to legal action.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbing
Adjective
  • According to Rowbottom, Jumbo’s is rife for literary inspiration.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But coming just four months after the October 7th Hamas attack, tensions were high, misinformation was rife, and Israel’s decades-long conflation of anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism had burrowed deep into the Western psyche.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of rife
Adjective
  • The bill is coming due just as Volkswagen faces an unsettling commercial fact.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The whole unsettling scene was made far worse by Stephens’ reaction in the immediate aftermath of the hit.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of unsettling

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“Fraught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraught. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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