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 That process—and the business built around it—has become increasingly fraught over the past two years. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Cox’s faith, usually a source of comfort in such moments, seemed to make the experience even more fraught. — Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 Given these fraught geopolitics, Taiwan’s presence at major international exhibitions has repeatedly prompted controversy and marginalization. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Curry's performance has only grown in significance in these politically fraught times, as politicians continue to sow division between those who fit within a certain mold and those who don't. — Moises Mendez Ii, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraught

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraught

Adjective

Analysts warn that beyond crowded positioning and technical pullbacks, fundamental risks within the AI supply chain may also be emerging.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Gunfire erupts following victory celebration Prosecutors have alleged that an argument between two groups escalated into gunfire in the crowded celebration.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of crowded

Adjective

Kurt's key takeaways Hearing AI on a 911 call would make a lot of people uneasy.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Falwell correctly sensed vulnerability in the uneasy alliance between rationalism and Christianity that had prevailed since the eighteenth-century Enlightenment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 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

After hours of argument that at times grew tense, a hearing Thursday ended without a ruling from Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis, and the Tates were returned to jail.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
In Danbury, protesters have had tense confrontations with ICE officers, who responded at least once with pepper spray, according to activists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of tense

Adjective

Between long flights, road trips, weekend workouts, gym sessions, theme park days, packed family schedules, and workdays that run longer than expected, tired legs and feet can quickly become part of the routine.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Yadkin board’s moratorium decision was met by applause from the packed room.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of packed

Adjective

Last awards season, the gossip around town, salacious and disturbing in equal measure, was that hotel suites all over Hollywood were populated by tailors taking in gowns coming straight off the runway.

— Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
The disturbing situation came to light after a tree fell on the home during a storm.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbing

Adjective

In a country where poverty is rife and malnutrition strikes the most vulnerable, such income losses can be critical.

— ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of rife

Adjective

That year, the head trainer of the Commanders was found to have been illegally distributing oxycodone to players — an unsettling reminder of the NFL's difficult history with painkillers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
The quirky robot is a notable departure from the more unsettling machines that typically make headlines today.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026