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 His mother aside, Daeron’s relationship with his family is fraught, particularly with Ormund. — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 For Thompson, African-American architects and historic preservation have had a fraught relationship for decades. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026 Other chapters—such as ‘The Summer Child’—suggest a scenery and events associated with Alto Adige and its fraught history of being torn between Austria and Italy. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 While the policy remained fraught, by the mid-1980s, a federal appeals court proclaimed schools here as desegregated as was reasonably possible. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraught

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Coleman was quick and decisive while navigating the crowded real estate near the line of scrimmage.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Croatian media published photos from a crowded sports hall in Omis where people crammed on beds and on the floor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of crowded

Adjective

Some users appeared to grow uneasy, even as Polymarket let people bet on whether the fires would spread to nearby counties or when they might be contained.

— Cole Reynolds, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2026
The doll arrives at an uneasy moment for the brand it’s built on.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of uneasy

Adjective

Maybe the sign-up flow has too many fields, the first action users need to take isn't obvious or there's a setting that should have been pre-filled.

— Kelli Behan-Aspland, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026

Definition of filled

Adjective

Backstage at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum that Sunday evening, Lee was feeling tense, Lifeson less so.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Angels is relentless, melodic, and aggressive—Pocket Pet and Achilles are standouts—a darkly feverish run of glitchy and tense soundscapes.

— Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of tense

Adjective

Nevertheless, everything just merges into one, even at times of high drama, such as when Derby are chasing promotion in front of packed houses.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
The Marietta City Council approved a new data center Wednesday night in a 5 to 2 vote, as a packed crowd of residents urged city leaders to implement safeguards and improve transparency surrounding the project.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of packed

Adjective

But no one can ignore the reality that New York has experienced a disturbing rise in antisemitic attacks.

— Simcha Itzkowitz, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
For people who live just steps from the home where the gun violence erupted, the incident was both disturbing and unsettling.

— Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbing

Adjective

The impetus for this work, according to the researchers, is that drug-resistant bacteria are rife and growing.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
This is a more bullish take than the German bank's previous forecast on June 23, written when inflation fears were rife.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of rife

Adjective

The script is generally funny and romantic but can also get unsettling.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Set against the remote, insular world of its titular island, production designer Steve Arnold and set decorator Jennifer Engel created a lived-in, slightly stuck in time and, when necessary, deeply unsettling environment.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of unsettling

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