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 Foie gras fans say the dish is delicious and no more fraught than other meats people put on their plates. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2026 Claire Gilman, a curator of the Morgan Library’s exhibit, previously told Vogue that in a cultural climate as fraught as our own, a return to the cards makes sense. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 Acker is a vocal supporter of Israeli statehood, and, after October 7th, his tenure in office quickly became mired in fraught campus-protest politics. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026 The relationship has been especially fraught under Democratic presidential administrations that have sought to restrict logging, mining and the availability of areas for oil and gas leasing over environmental concerns. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraught

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraught

Adjective

Becerra’s road to the state’s top job involved surviving a bruising June primary campaign that featured a crowded field of Democrats.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
In a crowded room draped in brown curtains and lush chocolate carpeting, Don Julio espresso martinis flow, and people buzz as shopping assistants bring boots and purses out of the stock room.

— Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of crowded

Adjective

Some Republicans, notably including Vice President JD Vance, have directly blamed their midterm losses on the Iran war, which continues to see intermittent fighting amid an uneasy stalemate.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Set in 1970s Los Angeles, the musical explores family, artistic ambition and the uneasy passage of cultural knowledge from one generation to the next.

— James C. Taylor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 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

For Spielberg’s tense thriller about the aftermath of the 1972 Olympics massacre, Kaminski looked to the gritty, paranoid cinema of the 1970s.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
Activists and residents in various parts of the city — and elsewhere in the Balkan country — have self-organized to paint over anti-student graffiti that were scribbled on buildings during the tense campaign ahead of the ballot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of tense

Adjective

Many of the women in the packed courtroom gallery appeared unhappy when the sentences were rendered.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Kering Women in Motion, an allied program of the Tokyo International Film Festival, held a talk event on Tuesday at Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills for a packed crowd.

— Mark Schilling, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of packed

Adjective

But after discovering an unsettling antique portrait of a mysterious pioneer woman, their idyllic retreat begins to unravel.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Her dangling tongue, tuft of Troll doll-esque blond hair, and pink ribbon juxtaposed with an occasional top hat give her a quirky, sometimes unsettling charm.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026