FRAUGHT Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

fraught

adjective

ˈfrȯt

Definition of fraught

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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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 Many say conversations about Zionism and Israel remain fraught, that antisemitism sometimes rears its head, and that Harvard must push harder to foster free speech for all students. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026 Mothership, San Diego Tiki remains a forever fraught concept. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026 The buildup to both matches was fraught, with the Ireland players coming under pressure not to play the games because of Israel’s actions in Gaza. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Both companies boast century-old studios, beloved media brands and a recent past that has included several fraught mergers. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraught

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraught

Adjective

Congress weighs competing proposals Anthropic’s draft enters a crowded legislative debate over how the United States should regulate frontier AI.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Ofelia Montes de Oca, a 56-year-old resident who has lived in Pinecrest for 40 years, was among those in the crowded cafe.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of crowded

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

Kushner has defended his private sector connections as having enabled the United States to gain leverage and breakthroughs in tense negotiations.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
British Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge, played by Rory Kinnear, reveals the news to Hal Wyler, Vice President of the United States, played by Rufus Sewell, in a rather tense meeting in London.

— Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of tense

Adjective

This packed schedule is a small window into how Benski has been living and working after leaving Gangs of London producer Pulse Films in 2022.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Reporting from Tel Aviv Trumpeldor beach in central Tel Aviv, packed and lively just yesterday, is today almost empty.

— Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of packed

Adjective

Even when the metaphor is painfully on the nose, the film’s most disturbing images are more than their dramatic limitations and a whale is still an astonishing place to spend a movie.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
When her aunt Helena and paralyzed grandmother Regina arrive, the fragile boundaries between everyday life, ancestral superstition and Trina’s increasingly disturbing nightmares begin to collapse.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbing

Adjective

The mystery comedy, loosely inspired by the 1989 film starring Tom Hanks, follows a married couple whose move into the husband's childhood home exposes unsettling secrets in their seemingly quiet suburban neighborhood.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Liminal Yellow can read as warm or slightly unsettling, WGSN says, depending on how it is styled.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026