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 Unfortunately, that would be a politically fraught process in the United States, and surely unenforceable at any level of government. — Char Miller, Time, 30 June 2026 Recent violence has shaped the threat picture The festivities come at a fraught moment, with recent political violence creating a complex threat environment for authorities. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 In portraying the fraught relationship between a young lesbian and her conservative mother, animation becomes both a barrier and a bridge, shielding lived trauma while reaching toward reconciliation and love. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 26 June 2026 The fraught subject of the proper disposition of those human remains has taken on a new sensitivity — both for the prehistoric people’s Native American successors in Florida, and for the archaeologists and developers encountering them. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraught

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While alcohol, crowded waterways and heavy holiday traffic all contribute to an increase in emergency calls, fireworks generate the largest share of responses, according to authorities.

— Andrew Graham July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Your personal life could feel crowded, unpredictable and emotionally overwhelming, Scorpio.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of crowded

Adjective

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
The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of filled

Adjective

July alone brings a packed schedule, including releases from NiziU, ONEUS, and BABYMONSTER, plus debuts like VAYONN.

— Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
This year, Major League Baseball has provided a packed All-Star Weekend that also includes the MLB Draft, Futures Game, Home Run Derby, and more.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026

Definition of packed

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And so the disturbing part of the dissent in the mail ballot case was that this was about a very narrow issue, whether ballots that are postmarked by Election Day can be counted if they're received in some period after.

— Tonya Mosley, NPR, 8 July 2026
The film is a modern take on creature horror movies told from the perspective of a young boy who slowly begins to discover his beloved parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother’s true nature.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 7 July 2026

Definition of disturbing

Adjective

Trump has repeatedly called for this prohibition, falsely claiming that mail-in voting is rife with fraud.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Isakov spoke of the pain his parents had endured, his nine siblings having died young in the 1930s and 1940s, when poverty and disease were rife across the region.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of rife

Adjective

After all, Against Nature is all about the unsettling atmosphere and the senses.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026
Seeking a fresh start, Ellie moves into a house on Delaney Row hoping to leave her troubled past behind, only to discover that her new home is steeped in dark secrets and unsettling mysteries.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

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