fraught

adjective
UK: /frɔːt/
US: /frɑːt/

  1. Filled with anxiety, worry, or difficulty.

    1. The trip was fraught with danger.
    2. The negotiations were fraught with tension, as both sides refused to compromise, leading to a tense stalemate.

  2. Causing or having a lot of emotional stress or worry.

    1. It is a fraught situation.
    2. The decision to close the factory was fraught with ethical considerations, impacting the entire community.

Synonyms

anxious worried tense difficult

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fraught" in English means: Filled with anxiety, worry, or difficulty., Causing or having a lot of emotional stress or worry..

The phonetic transcription of "fraught" is /frɔːt/ in British English and /frɑːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fraught": anxious, worried, tense, difficult.

Example usage of "fraught": "The trip was fraught with danger.". More examples on the page.